Lahaul-Spiti: Man buried under snow found alive
Lahaul-Spiti: Man buried under snow found alive People, who were stuck in Lahaul-Spiti for days, had the worst nightmare of their life. Among them was one Rajiv Bahadur from Nepal, who went blank when he learnt that his father Shashi Bahadur (55) had fainted and died near the Shinkula Pass. The duo was with a group of 22 persons that was divided into two groups. Rajiv’s father was with the other group when he fell unconscious.Thinking he was dead, they wrapped his body in a cloth and buried him under the snow. The group decided to come back and perform the last rites later. When both groups met, Rajiv started looking for his father. When he did not see him, he asked those accompanying him where his father was. On being told that he had died on the way, Rajiv decided to go back for him. When he reached near the Shinkula Pass, he went to the spot where his father had been buried. On noticing some movement there, Rajiv, with the help of others, removed the snow and found his father alive. Shashi was then airlifted and taken to hospital. His condition is stated to be stable. -PTC News
