‘8 Killed in Snowstorm near Rohtang Pass
Manali: A snowstorm struck around Rohtang Pass on Friday, killing 8 persons out of a group of 85 going to Manali from Lahaul and Spiti on foot… on the Manali-Leh road.
All the victims were labourers, 7 from Jharkand and other from Gohar in Mandi. They had gone to Lahaul for work but were stuck for the past four days due to sudden snowfall.
Sources said 95 left Koksar, the last village in Lahaul for Mahri, near Manali, early in the morning despite officials’ at the check post warning. But only ten decided to stay back, while the rest started crossing the snow-bound pass.’
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