Gangtok, May 2 (PTI) The Border Roads Organization (BRO) rescued 40 tourists who were stranded near Nathula in Sikkim due to heavy rainfall in the region, a BRO release said on Tuesday.

The rescued tourists were taken to BRO detachments on Monday where they were served hot meals, the release said.

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The 40 tourists were brought back to the state capital Gangtok after the weather conditions improved and the Jawahar Lal Nehru road was cleared by the BRO, it added.

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