WATCH - ITBP rescues injured trekker from 18,570 feet in Himachal Pradesh

NewsBharati    01-Jul-2021
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Kullu, July 1: In a life-saving operation, personnel of 19th Battalion Indo-Tibetan Border Police ( ITBP ) rescued an injured trekker from 18,570 feet on the Shrikhand Mahadev route in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.
 
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In a risky high altitude operation, the ITBP personnel carried the injured person all along 18 kilometres from Sarkand top of Shrikhand Mahadev trek to nearest road head Fancha on a stretcher.
 
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"Himveers of 19th Battalion ITBP Sarhan rescued an injured trekker from 18,570 feet on Shrikhand Mahadev route in Himachal Pradesh in 48 hrs of efforts on a risky high altitude point carrying him along 18 Kilometres on foot on a stretcher," the ITBP tweeted. He said, "Some pictures of the successful rescue operation," it added.
 
 
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"The entire route was full of high altitude hazard challenges in which the jawans rescued the trapped trekker in a highly professional manner. The mountaineers of the 19th battalion ITBP have brought the injured safely after carrying him for more than 18 km on a stretcher and reached the destination road this afternoon at 3 pm," said ITBP. The injured was then handed over to the civil administration.