15 Russians stranded in the mountain village of Kasol, India, due to flooding. In this respect writer Ani News agency quotes the Russian Embassy in India.
“We have received information from the Russian embassy that 15 Russian tourists are stranded in Kasol,” said Satwant Atwal Trivedi, acting chief of police for the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
He announced that in the near future tourists will be evacuated. The state police are now trying to contact the Russians and find out about their well-being.
At least 41 people died in floods caused by five days of heavy rains in northern India. The most difficult situation developed in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the downpour caused landslides. Local rivers blew their banks and flooded many settlements. Also, in the mountainous areas of the northern states, traffic was interrupted – roads were washed away and flooded. This resulted in hundreds of tourists being blocked.
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