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536 passengers rescued after snowfall on Manali-Leh road

Shimla, Apr 17 (UNI) Rescue parties evacuated around 536 passengers who had been stranded on snow covered Manali-Leh road, stranded in Lahaul after the sudden closure of the highway since April 14.
According to the Himachal police, a joint rescue operation by the Border Roads Organisation(BRO) and the Lahaul-Spiti district administration and police was started on Friday to ensure the safe crossing of over 117 passenger vehicles, including 22 tempo travellers, across the Baralacha Pass towards Sarchu.
During the operation, 41 passengers stranded at Killing Sarai and Baralacha La due to a snowstorm on Friday night were also brought safely back towards Darcha in Lahaul.
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