Indian Army Rescues Hungarian Trekker in Jammu and Kahmir's Kishtwar After 30-Hour of Search Operation

Jammu, August 27: The Indian Army rescued a Hungarian trekker, who had lost his way while trekking in Jammu and Kahmir's Kishtwar district, early on Saturday.

Defence ministry spokesman Lt Colonel Devender Anand said: "Indian Army team from Dul, in District Kishtwar, in a 30-hour search operation tracked and rescued a Hungarian National who had lost his way in Umasila Pass in Himalayan Range while trekking." Jammu and Kashmir: 12 Earthquakes Jolted the UT in Past 5 Days.

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#WATCH | Indian Army team from Dul, Kishtwar, and Indian Air force tracked & rescued a foreign trekker named Akkoes Vermes of Hungarian origin. He had lost his way in Umasi La pass in the Himalayan Ranges. He was airlifted to Udhampur for treatment by IAF: Indian Army officials pic.twitter.com/Mqhv9KAtVq

— ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2022

Akos Vermes

#IndianArmy at Dul #Kishtwar in a 30 hr search ops rescued #Hungarian trekker Akos Vermes who lost his way in Umasila Pass in Himalayan Ranges. He was airlifted to #Udhampur by @IAF_MCC for treatment.@PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @SpokespersonMoD @adgpi @DDNewslive @PIB_India @diprjk pic.twitter.com/HKffMmUlE4

— PRO Defence Jammu (@prodefencejammu) August 27, 2022

"He was airlifted by Indian Air Force to Udhampur for treatment".

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