Indian Army rescues 2,500 tourists stranded in Sikkim
The Indian Army has rescued around 2,500 tourists who were stuck near the Indo-China border in Sikkim's Nathula Pass following heavy snowfall, a Defence Ministry official said. The tourists were provided with food, shelter, medicines and warm clothes by the Army. Further, the Army also provided two sets of JCBs, among other equipments required for clearing the snow. 