A group of 50 trekkers, including 35 students of IIT Roorkee, were rescued from the rain-hit Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The trekkers, who were cut-off since September 19, have been rescued by the District Disaster Management Authority.

The Indian Air Force also rescued two German nationals from Pingdom La area of the district. They were caught in the blizzard for the past two days. The Air Force launched an operation at 6 am on Tuesday and rescued them by 7 am.