400 pilgrims saved from Kailash Mansarovar route
Over 400 Indian pilgrims who were stranded for days in Hilsa and Simikot mountainous regions in Nepal due to bad weather have been evacuated safely, said External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday. The Indian government has issued a travel advisory asking Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims to avoid the Nepalgunj-Simikot-Hilsa route through Nepal for the next few weeks.