JIRI: As many as  700 tourists stranded at  Kalinchowk of Dolakha district after a snowfall have been rescued by security personnel.

A joint team from Nepal Police and Armed Police Force have rescued nearly 120 tourists.  The tourists reached Kalinchowk to offer prayers at Kalinchowk Bhagawati Temple were stranded after sudden snowfall since Saturday evening.

The 22-member rescue team led by police inspector Madhav Prasad Kafle brought the stuck tourists to safer places. The rescue continued till Sunday evening.