Six Indian tourists stranded by heavy snow in Nepal as rescue helicopter heads out

Six Indian tourists, two of them women, have been stranded by heavy snow in Nepal’s Shey-Phoksundo area.
Dolpa chief district officer Junu Dhakal said they went towards the lake despite warnings from their guide.
Contact was lost on Sunday morning, but officials say the area is located and the six are not missing.
An Army helicopter is on its way to rescue them, and security personnel are being mobilised.

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