10 scholars stranded in Lahaul-Spiti due to heavy snowfall

Nov 28, 2019

Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 28 (ANI): A group of 12 people, which included 10 scholars, have been stuck in Sissu area of Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. The scholars had gone to Lahaul-Spiti district to study a World Bank-funded government project. These people have been deputed by the state government to study a horticulture development project from November 23-27, but due to heavy snowfall the officials have been stuck. One of the scholars, Kiran, on phone said that they had entered Lahaul-Spiti from Manali through under construction Rohtang tunnel and were supposed to come back today; however, they have been stuck here due to heavy snow and authorities are not allowing them through tunnel access.