Kargil, May 15, KNT: Ladakh Police carried out a night rescue operation in the Drass sector and rescued a group of stranded tourists, including women and small children, after their vehicles got stuck due to poor road conditions in a remote mountainous area.
According to official sources, Police Station Drass received information late at night through PCR Kargil regarding tourists stranded between Labar and Umbala near Manman Top in the Drass sector. The tourists were travelling in two vehicles when they became trapped on the difficult route amid deteriorating road conditions.
Following the alert, SHO Drass Inspector Abdullah, accompanied by a police team, immediately launched a rescue operation and moved towards the location despite adverse weather and challenging terrain.
Officials said the road conditions were non-motorable at several points, forcing the police team to continue the rescue mission on foot for nearly one kilometre through rugged mountainous terrain during the night.
Simultaneously, another rescue team from Police Post Sankoo, led by Sub-Inspector Villayat, was dispatched from the opposite side to establish contact with the stranded tourists and support the operation.
Authorities also sought assistance from the Indian Army as the rescue operation intensified in the high-altitude area.
With coordinated efforts involving District Police Drass, District Police Kargil, and the Indian Army, all seven tourists along with their vehicles were safely rescued and escorted towards Sankoo without any reported injuries, officials said.
The incident once again highlighted the risks associated with travel across high-altitude and weather-sensitive routes in the Ladakh region, where sudden deterioration in road conditions can leave vehicles stranded, particularly during night hours. [KNT]
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