Briefly Region: 8 stranded Israelis airlifted from Pin valley

Eight Israeli tourists stranded at Pin valley in Himachal Pradeshs Lahaul-Spiti district since June 6 have been airlifted to Kaza and Manali. Of the eight foreigners,four were airlifted to Manali and two to Kaza on Monday.

Written by Express News Service

June 19, 2012 03:34 AM IST

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Shimla: Eight Israeli tourists stranded at Pin valley in Himachal Pradeshs Lahaul-Spiti district since June 6 have been airlifted to Kaza and Manali. Of the eight foreigners,four were airlifted to Manali and two to Kaza on Monday. The other two were airlifted to Kaza on Sunday,an official spokesman said. The tourists got stranded in Pin Valley after flash floods triggered by melting of glaciers along the Indo-China border cut off the main road connecting the area with Kaza town of Spiti region.

SP Lokayukta inducted in IPS

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6 held for stealing Rs 7-lakh cotton bales

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Two women found murdered in Karnal

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Briefly Region: 8 stranded Israelis airlifted from Pin valley

Eight Israeli tourists stranded at Pin valley in Himachal Pradeshs Lahaul-Spiti district since June 6 have been airlifted to Kaza and Manali. Of the eight foreigners,four were airlifted to Manali and two to Kaza on Monday.

Eight Israeli tourists stranded at Pin valley in Himachal Pradeshs Lahaul-Spiti district since June 6 have been airlifted to Kaza and Manali. Of the eight foreigners,four were airlifted to Manali and two to Kaza on Monday.