Ladakh Rescue: Agra Tourists Stranded 5 Days in Frozen Car, Closed Road, No Fuel

• Four tourists from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, were rescued by Ladakh police after being missing for five days.
• The group, identified as Yash Mittal, Shivam Chaudhary, Jaiveer Chaudhary, and Shadanshu Faujdar, got stranded after taking a wrong turn onto a snow-blocked Leh–Manali highway.
• They had visited Pangong Lake on January 9 and lost contact with family after departing the area.
• Stranded in sub-zero temperatures, they spent two nights in their car using its heater until fuel ran out, then abandoned the vehicle and walked 20 km to a remote hut.
• Police launched a search after a missing person report was filed on January 13, locating their abandoned car and then the tourists in a hut, providing medical attention.

Why It Matters: Ladakh police successfully rescued four Agra tourists stranded for five days due to a wrong turn and harsh winter conditions.