India, May 9 -- Twenty-five tourists stranded at Sunshine Peak in Gulmarg were successfully rescued in a joint operation by the Baramulla police, the army's Chinar Warriors, and the Gulmarg Development Authority on Friday.

The group of tourists, which included families and children from various parts of the country, had been ferried to the 14,000-foot peak for a scenic joyride. The emergency began around 2pm on Friday when the private shuttle helicopter developed a technical malfunction after dropping the passengers, leaving it unable to perform the return flights.

As weather conditions rapidly deteriorated with dense cloud cover and extreme cold, the Baramulla district administration activated a coordinated rescue.

While a police team...