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In a dramatic turn of events, a group of 17 tourists found themselves stranded on the dense and slippery slopes of the Gandhamardan hills near Harishankar on Wednesday evening after losing their way while trekking.
According to reports, the group had started their journey from the Harishankar foothills, intending to trek to the Nrusinghanath temple on the other side of the hill range.
However, midway through the journey, the group is believed to have lost direction near Kapildhara waterfall, approximately 1.5 kilometers from the marked trail. The situation worsened due to sudden torrential rainfall and the onset of darkness, ma...