Israeli couple rescued in Leh

Press Trust of India  |  Srinagar 

An Israeli couple was rescued by a team of and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force after they got stuck on a steep rock hill in the district, police said today.

A five-member team of the SDRF was deputed for the rescue operation in Liker-Saspochay village yesterday, they said.

"After conducting a search, the SDRF team spotted the foreign couple on a steep rock hill. They were rescued safely by the team," a said.

The couple - Dubiniwski Barak and Fragin Chasys Mushka - told the rescuers they climbed the rock hill but were unable to come down.

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First Published: Wed, August 08 2018. 16:35 IST