Four missing Uttar Pradesh tourists safely rescued in Ladakh

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Pangong Lake successful  Ladakh. File

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Four tourists from Uttar Pradesh who had gone missing during a travel to Pangong Lake person been safely rescued successful Ladakh, constabulary officials said.

The tourists — Yash Mittal, Shivam Chaudhary, Jaiveer Chaudhary and Shadanshu Faujdar from Agra — were connected a travel to Ladakh and were reported missing by their families aft they mislaid interaction with them a fewer days back, the officials said connected Tuesday (January 13).

Police acted swiftly and launched a coordinated hunt operation, starring to the harmless rescue of the tourists, who had mislaid their mode and were trapped successful a hut successful sub-zero temperatures, the officials said.

They said the tourists had gone to Pangong Lake successful their backstage conveyance connected January 9 and mistakenly followed the Leh-Manali road, which is presently closed owed to snowfall, portion returning to Leh.

Police parties were fanned retired based connected the past determination of the tourists towards Sarchu and located their vehicle, which had met with a insignificant mishap connected the roadside, the officials said, adding the hunt was extended to adjoining areas, including Debring and Whisky Nalla.

They were recovered successful a hut, immoderate 20 km from their abandoned vehicle, the officials said. The stranded tourists spent 2 nights wrong the conveyance utilizing its heating strategy earlier the substance ran out, the officials said.

They said each 4 tourists were recovered successful unchangeable information and were provided with the indispensable aid, including nutrient and water. They volition beryllium handed implicit to their families connected reaching Leh connected Wednesday, the officials said.

Published - January 14, 2026 10:31 americium IST

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