Srinagar: Indian Army on Thursday evacuated 17 trekkers who were stranded in inclement weather and snowfall at Vishan Sar in Sonamarg.
The Army’s Displaced Equipment Training (DET) team located 17 trekkers who were on the famous Seven Lake trek and were stranded due to bad weather and severe snowfall near Vishan Sar in Sonmarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
After more than 12 hours of patrolling in difficult terrain, the army team was successful in evacuating all tourists and in bringing them back to Army camp.
The trekkers expressed their gratitude to the rescue team.
