Two choppers of Indian Air Force (IAF) and one of State Government is assigned to evacuate the stranded tourists from Kinnaur and as many as 110 tourists who were stranded in Recong-Peo and Sangla were airlifted to Shimla and Rampur on Tuesday.
Two teams of National Disaster Rescue Force have reached Rekong to conduct relief and rescue operations. Deputy commissioner Kinnaur, Capt. J.M. Pathania said that about 500 tourists were still stranded and efforts were being made to evacuate them.
“life is returning to normalcy in Kinnaur after incessant rains that hit the district for past three days causing havoc and bringing normal life to a standstill particularly in Sangla valley and other tourist destinations of Kinnaur district,” added Pathania. He said that preliminary loss of about Rs50 crore has been estimated to both Government and private properties and the final report of total losses would soon be firmed up after the weather is clear.