Seventy shepherds have been rescued from Bara Bhangal area of Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district after being stranded for nearly a month, a senior official said.
Nineteen groups of 70 shepherds along with over 10,000 sheep and 250 horses have been rescued, Baijnath sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Vikas Shukla said.The rescued shepherds are on their way to Baijnath in Kangra and Paddar in Mandi district, he said.
Twenty-three groups of shepherds have been stuck in Bara Bhangal due to heavy snowfall there between September 21-24. Most of the shepherds have been rescued by three teams comprising of 32 rescuers.
Shukla said the rescuers managed to break the snow. About three groups of 10 shepherds remain stranded in Bara Bhangal and will be rescued soon, he added.
The rescuers have not been able to find the body of shepherd Rakesh Kumar, who died earlier this month, as there was no information about his exact location, the SDM said.