MYAGDI: The Armed Police Force (APF) has rescued 162 tourists from the Annapurna Base Camp in Myagdi district. Following the rescue operation, the base camp has been cleared. The APF had dispatched a security team from Narchyang, Myagdi on October 29 for the rescue operation. Under the command of APF Inspector Binod Paudel, the team successfully rescued a total of 162 people, including 17 foreign tourists, by Thursday morning. The tourists were stranded due to heavy snowfall and had lost their way, putting them at risk. The rescued tourists were safely brought to areas free from snowfall, including Guphaphaant and Saadikharka. Nepal News
The Armed Police have rescued a total of 162 tourists from Annapurna Base Camp in Myagdi. After the rescue, no domestic or foreign tourists are stranded at Annapurna Base Camp, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shailendra Thapa, Joint Spokesperson of the Armed Police. As of Thursday morning, everyone has been brought to a safe place from the base camp. The Armed Police Disaster Management Unit of the Armed Police Force departed from Myagdi for the base camp on October 28. The force, which went under the command of Armed Police Inspector Binod Paudel, has rescued 162 people, including 17 foreign tourists, as of this morning. The tourists who were at risk due to heavy snowfall and were stranded due to not being able to find the way were rescued by finding a route with the help of ropes, Thapa said. After all the tourists were rescued, the base camp is now empty. Some tourists who were walking towards the base camp despite the snowfall were turned back halfway. Yesterday, alone, 52 tourists from the base camp and 20 people who were stranded after losing the path were brought to a safe place. A total of 162 people have been rescued, including those who were turned back from the road on Tuesday and those who were brought down from the base camp this morning. The rescued tourists have been safely brought to places without snowfall, including Guphaphant and Sadikharka. The Rising Nepal
According to APF Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Spokesperson Shailendra Thapa, the rescue operation was launched from Narchyang, Myagdi, on Kartik 11. The team, led by Armed Police Inspector Binod Paudel, successfully rescued 162 people, including 17 foreign tourists, by Thursday morning. The tourists had been trapped after losing their way in deep snow and poor visibility. The rescued individuals were safely brought to snow-free areas such as Gufaphant and Sadikharka, Thapa added. Khabarhub
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