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Six Indian tourists go missing amid heavy snowfall in Dolpa
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Tourism Times
Published at : 1 Nov 2026, 1:27 PM
KATHMANDU: Six Indian tourists have gone out of contact after being stranded by heavy snowfall in Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality-8 of Dolpa district, Nepal Police said.
The District Administration Office in Dunai received information about the incident at 9pm on Saturday, according to a police notice. The tourists were reportedly stranded by heavy snowfall in the area.
The notice identified three of the tourists as Pyali Kolli, Mamata Haldar and Jajala Trivedi Kumar. Their full details, along with those of the other three, could not be confirmed due to communication difficulties.
Following a meeting of the District Security Committee, authorities initiated the necessary procedures and coordination for a helicopter rescue.
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