Foreign tourist rescued from skiing slopes in Gulmarg

Gulmarg, Jan 28: A foreign tourist identified as OeyvindAamot of Norway was rescued by Police after he lost his track and got stuck in KharNallah forests in Drung area of Gulmarg.

Police officials said a foreign tourist, who arrived in the morning at Gulmarg and went skiing on return lost his track and got stuck in KharNallah forests Drung.

Acting upon this, two rescue teams of police from Police Station Gulmarg and Tourism Department were formed, who followed two tracks around the forest area and finally reached at the location of the foreign skier where he was stuck and was rescued from the forest area of Drung and brought back to Gulmarg safely.

The foreign tourist expressed his gratitude towards Baramulla police for their timely help.

Meanwhile, SSP Baramulla, Amod Ashok Nagpure has appreciated the rescue teams and announced a cash reward in their favor as well.