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Shimla:The police teams in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday rescued around 1800 vehicles and hundreds of passengers who were stranded as traffic from Solang Valley to the Atal Tunnel was halted due to heavy snowfall warnings.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police Manali KD Sharma told media that a rescue operation was launched yesterday after over 2000 vehicles were stuck between Solang Valley and Atal Tunnel due to adverse weather conditions. Sharma confirmed that nearly 1800 vehicles have been safely evacuated, while around 200 vehicles remained stuck.
He also said that the authorities yesterday closed the movement of vehicles from Solang Valley to Atal tunnel due to the weather forecast.
“We have successfully rescued the travelers stranded in those vehicles, bringing the operation to a close this morning.The cold weather has gripped North Indian hill town Dharamshala. It is also raining here in small intervals and the dense fog has covered Dhauladhar mountains.”
On Saturday, the minimum temperature was recorded between 0 and 1 degree Celsius in Naddi, Dharamkot, Bhagsunag, McLeodganj, and other upper parts of Dharamshala.
Meanwhile, the daytime temperature in the region reached around 4 to 5 degrees Celsius. The Dhauladhar mountains receive fresh snowfall, and tourists are eagerly awaiting more snow in the region.
