Two foreign trekkers rescued in Bara Bhangal valley

Dharamshala: Two foreign trekkers, Peter Van Geit and Sneha, hailing from Brussels (Belgium) who were trapped in snow-bound Bara Bhanghal valley for the past six days have been rescued and the rescue team comprising of police and trekkers have reached the spot and were on way back.
Kangra SP Khushal Sharma told UNI this evening Sneha, one of the trekkers caught in the snow bound area of Bara Bhangal, is being brought on a stretcher as she was unable to walk and hopefully the rescue teams along with the two trapped trekkers will reach the base camp by tomorrow.
SP said that two foreign trekkers, Peter Van Geit and Sneha, hailing from Brussels (Belgium) had informed in a message to Sunshine Adventure, a Tirthan (Kullu)-based trekking group, they have requested for evacuation at the earliest from the snowbound area of Bara Bangal in Kangra district.
In a message, Peter Van Geit said he and his friend Sneha crossed over the Kaliheni Pass on October 5 hiking from Sangchar to Bara Bhanghal. “Currently we are stuck at Devi ki Marhi II Shepherd rock shelter for the past 4 days. Sneha got snow blinded and is still unable to see, therefore we are unable to move out of tough terrain situated at the height of 14000 feet above sea level. Our location: 32.22396° N, 76.99276° E, rock shelter next to the Kaliheni nala stream covered with green tent cover,” he added.
Peter Van Geit said they are out of food supplies and Sneha cannot see and is unable to walk in this terrain. She needs immediate evacuation by chopper; there is a flat space nearby to land the chopper, please send help, Peter requested.
Kangra SP Khushal Sharma said the district administration got in touch with trekkers and necessary arrangements were made to evacuate them. Kangra Deputy Commissioner Dr Nipun Jindal has also sent a requisition to the Indian Air Force for making a chopper available to bring the trekkers from Bara Bhanghal.
But in the meantime, a rescue team comprising police personnel and trekkers was sent from Kullu as the valley is easily approachable from Kullu, the SP added that the team reached the spot where to the duo was trapped and they were rescued and were on way back. (UNI)