115 pilgrims stranded in Kailash Mansarovar rescued: Swaraj
All 115 Kailash Mansarovar Yatris who were stranded in Uttarakhand's Gunji village have been rescued and safely brought to Pithoragarh, Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced on Tuesday. They were airlifted by helicopters of the Indian Air Force, she added. A large number of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims had been stranded in Nepal due to heavy downpour earlier this month.