01
Nov
Kathmandu (Rajeev Sharma): Six Indian tourists, including two women, have been stranded in Nepal's Shey-Phoksundo National Park area since Saturday afternoon after heavy snowfall cut off access to the region. Rescue efforts were suspended until Monday after a Nepali Army helicopter failed to land due to adverse weather conditions, officials said on Sunday. The group had travelled to the Dho area in Ward No. 8 of Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality, around 300 km northwest of Kathmandu. The area has been covered in heavy snow, Dolpa Chief District Officer (CDO) Junu Dhakal said. Authorities have located the area where the tourists…