Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 31 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today urged the Himachal Pradesh government to ensure the safety of 18 tourists from the state who have been stranded in Kalpa following flash floods triggered by lightning and heavy rains.
In a message to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Vijayan sought immediate intervention to facilitate the rescue and safe return of the stranded group.
Officials of the Kerala government are already in touch with their counterparts in Himachal Pradesh to coordinate necessary measures for the safety and evacuation of the tourists, a release from the Chief Minister's Office said.
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