Shimla, Oct 18 (PTI) About 170 persons were stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district Monday due to fresh snowfall, a disaster management official said.

One HRTC-bus and around 30 vehicles carrying about 150 persons have been stranded at Sumdo in the Spiti sub division, he said.

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They are safe and their boarding and lodging facilities are being looked after by Dogra Scouts Samdo, he added.

Similarly, 11 people were stranded in Batal on the Gramphu-Kaza road, according to the official.

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Besides, nine persons were stranded in Shinkula on the Darcha-Shirnkula road due to fresh snowfall, he said.

Police teams have been moved towards Batal and Shinkula for assistance to the stranded persons.

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