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Himachal steps up rescue ops, key bridge caves in near Haridwar

Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand continued to reel under the devastating spell of rains and landslides. Rescue workers shifted to safety all 256 tourists stranded for five days at Chandratal in Lahaul and Spiti and mounted a helicopter operation to evacuate over 100 people stuck around Sangla. 10,000 tourists stuck at different spots in Kasol, Kheerganga and adjoining areas were refusing to trek to safety as they do not want to leave their cars behind, officials said.