Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Odisha Police Safely Evacuates Stranded Chhattisgarh Tourists
A group of tourists from Chhattisgarh got stuck in the hills of Odisha because of heavy rain and getting lost.
The local police worked hard to find them using their phones and GPS.
It was a tough job because of the bad weather and dangerous areas, but the police managed to safely bring everyone back down with food and medical help.
They took extra care to make sure everyone was okay after their adventure.
Seventeen Chhattisgarh tourists were stranded in Odisha's Gandhamardan hills due to heavy rain.
The tourists, including 13 women and 4 men, lost their way while trekking from Nrusinghnath to Harishankar.
Bargarh police conducted a challenging rescue operation in the Naxal-affected and geographically difficult terrain.
The rescue team used mobile phone tracking and GPS to locate the stranded tourists.
All tourists were safely evacuated and provided with food, medical attention, and escorted to a base camp.
- Who
- Seventeen Chhattisgarh tourists and Odisha's Bargarh police.
- What
- A rescue operation of stranded tourists.
- When
- The tourists were stranded on the evening of 23 July and evacuated the next day.
- Where
- Gandhamardan hills in Odisha, India.
- Why
- The tourists got lost due to bad weather and poor visibility while trekking.
- Stranded Tourists
- 17
- Origin of Tourists
- Chhattisgarh
- Location of Stranding
- Gandhamardan Hills, Odisha
- Rescue Team
- Bargarh Police DVF
- Tools Used
- Mobile tracking, GPS
- Outcome
- All tourists safely evacuated