Srinagar: A foreign couple was Tuesday rescued and airlifted after getting trapped in snow, between Pudzong La and Rangdum, in Kargil District, yesterday.
The duo have been identified as Micheal Mobius and his wife.
“They somehow sent a distress signal to the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, where from we received an SoS. Deputy Commissioner Kargil, immediately requested Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and Commissioner Civil Aviation J&K to request Air Force to launch an air rescue,” Director Disaster Management Amir Ali said.
He said that the concerned Embassy also approached Ministry of Defence for clearance. “The air rescue was launched today morning and both the tourists were airlifted by Indian Air Force Chopper to Leh, where they are admitted and are undergoing treatment,” Ali said.
“Two lives have been saved,” he said.
