255 people trapped in Chandertal rescued
Shimla, July 14 : All the 255 people, including tourists, trapped in Chandertal were rescued on the fourth day of the rescue operation on Thursday.
The people were trapped in Chandertal as 26 kilometers of the road was covered with snow. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu himself reached Losar and reviewed the rescue operation.
Tribal Minister Jagat Singh Negi and chief Parliamentary secretary Sanjay Awasthi accompanied the rescue team. The minister and the secretary directed the rescue team to review the rescue operation on July 12 near Kujumpas. During this operation, a group of youths from Losar was sent to the village Batal, who informed them that some people were trapped.
When the minister informed the Chief Minister, he immediately instructed that another team should be sent to rescue the trapped people.
The administration then formed a team of local youths from Spiti and sent them to Batal with vehicles. Three JCBs were pressed into service. Around midnight, 52 people were rescued from Batal and were brought to Losar late at night and the remaining today.
