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Six Indian tourists, including two women, have been stranded in the Shey-Phoksundo National Park area of Nepal's Dolpa district after heavy snowfall cut off communication and blocked trekking routes. The group, identified as Moumita Halder, Piyali Koley, Jajla Trivedi Kumar, Aditya Singha, Diplina Bishwas and Rajesh De, had travelled to the Dho area in Ward No. 8 of Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality despite warnings from security personnel and their Nepali guide.
Authorities have located the area where the tourists are stranded, and an Army helicopter is expected to arrive for their rescue. Communication with the group was lost on Saturday night, October 31, 2026, after they left the guide and proceeded towards Shey Phoksundo Lake, which lies at an altitude of 3,600 metres. The Dolpa Chief District Officer, Junu Dhakal, confirmed the rescue operation is underway and stated the tourists cannot be termed missing as their location is known.
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