KATHMANDU: A total of 15 Indian nationals, stranded in
Everest region for two days, Saturday sought intervention of external affairs ministerSushma
Swaraj to evacuate them and she has asked Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri to look into the matter.
“Currently stranded in Lukla since two days, Nepal, with copter company looters refusing to evacuate us to Kathmandu unless we pay 600 dollars per head,” surgeon Amit Thadhani said a tweet marked to
Sushma Swaraj and the Indian ministry of external affairs.
“Can you can you please help? We are about 15 Indians stranded in Lukla, Nepal waiting for evacuation. Local embassy contacted but no resolution yet,”said Thadhani. Bad weather has led many trekkers around that region to be stranded.