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Tourist centers like Shimla and Manali in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh are covered with snow and look like heaven. The temperature has dropped several degrees below zero, making it a nightmare for tourists visiting these places for the Christmas holidays, but the difficulties have also increased. 8000 tourists have been rescued by the system and 4 people have died, 223 roads have been closed.
Heavy snowfall amid Christmas celebrations
Amid Christmas celebrations, popular tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh have been covered with snow due to fresh snowfall. As a result, there has been a significant increase in tourist flow, leading to long traffic jams in cities like Shimla, Kullu, Manali etc. of Himachal. Not only this, the situation became such that about 1500 vehicles got stuck in snow at the northern and southern gates of Atal Tunnel in Dhundi, Kullu and on the Manali-Leh highway. A major rescue operation was conducted to save these vehicles. The snowfall made the roads dangerously slippery, causing lengthy traffic jams and leaving many commuters stranded in their vehicles overnight.
Many tourists are still stranded
Many stranded tourists were traveling through the plains in their own cars or taxis and had no experience of driving on snowy roads. The situation worsened as snow accumulation increased, causing traffic jams and movement problems. Some passengers were left trapped in their vehicles in freezing temperatures overnight and described the experience as “terrible”.
8 thousand people were saved
Manali DSP KD Sharma said, ‘The rescue operation, which started at 2 pm on Monday, continued throughout the night, with police personnel working tirelessly even in sub-zero temperatures to ensure the safety of people. By 10 am the next day, all vehicles were evacuated and all 8,000 stranded tourists were rescued. Vehicular movement on the Manali-Leh highway was also affected due to heavy snowfall, causing delays and inconvenience to commuters.
4 people died due to vehicle slipping
The temperature in Shimla and Manali of Himachal Pradesh has gone several degrees below zero. The weather conditions make these cities ideal tourist destinations for tourists to enjoy the Christmas and New Year holidays. At the same time, continuous snowfall can bring happiness to the travelers, but it has also increased the risk of accidents on the highway. According to media reports, four people have lost their lives in separate accidents due to vehicle slipping in Himachal Pradesh.
many roads closed
At least 223 roads, including three national highways, have been closed in Himachal Pradesh due to snowfall. Officials gave this information on Tuesday. About 223 roads have been closed for traffic, including the national highway between Attari and Leh, Sainj to Ott in Kullu district, Khab Sangam in Kinnaur district and Gramphu in Lahaul-Spiti district.