Travellers trapped by snowfall rescued in Uttarakhand

At least 12 people who got stuck in Barkot town due to heavy snowfall have been rescued by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team on Thursday. The route for vehicular traffic remained closed in the heavy snowfall affected areas.

Uttarkashi: State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team on Thursday rescued 12 people who got stuck in Barkot town after fresh snowfall was experienced in Uttarakhand.

The route for vehicular traffic remained closed in the heavy snowfall affected areas of the state due to which 3 to 4 vehicles and 12 people got stuck in the Barkot town of Uttarkashi District, said SDRF.

The SDRF team rescued all these 12 people who were going from Agoda to Ojri to take part in a wedding.

ANI Report

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