Army provides succour to stranded drivers

Srinagar, Nov 11: Army evacuated 60 stranded people at Gumri on the Srinagar-Leh Highway despite hostile weather conditions.
 Reports said the Alpha Sector OC, Major Reema Singh came to know that a convoy of heavy vehicles on way from Leh to Srinagar had got stranded between ‘India Gate’ and Zero Point.  Major Reema Singh rushed a patrol party to get the people evacuated, reports said adding that braving hostile weather, Major Anand and his team managed to evacuate the stranded people, mostly drivers to a safe location in nearby Army camp at Gumri.
 The people were offered meals and accommodation till the road blockade was removed and they resumed the journey towards Srinagar.
 A delegation of the stranded drivers while hailing the Army endeavour said: “It was because of Major Reema Singh that we are safe.”

Lastupdate on : Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 IST



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