The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps rescued eight elderly tourists amid heavy snowfall in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district that left their vehicle immobile, officials said on Tuesday.
The stranded tourists, all above 60 years of age, were en route to Bomdila in West Kameng district, when their vehicle got stuck on a snow-packed road of the Old Sela route, a corridor known for abrupt weather changes.
With visibility dropping and the cold intensifying, the tourists had contacted authorities for help, prompting a team from the Gajraj Corps to respond to the distress call.
The rescue team managed to reach the spot amid snowfall, provided medical assistance to the stranded individuals, helped them warm up and assessed their health condition before beginning the evacuation.
All the eight tourists were subsequently escorted out of the snowbound area and they later resumed their onward journey to Bomdila, officials said.
Notably, districts such as Tawang, West Kameng, Shi-Yomi and parts of Upper Subansiri have witnessed heavy snowfall brought about by an abrupt change in weather conditions on Monday. Stretches of the affected areas turned slippery overnight, catching travellers off guard as temperatures dipped sharply.
With more snowfall expected in the coming days, travellers have been advised by authorities to remain on alert and check weather updates before taking mountain routes.
