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HP: Two pilgrims killed, 11 injured after slipping on snow-covered track in Keylong
Shimla, Sep 17 (PTI) Two pilgrims were killed and 11 others sustained minor injuries on Thursday after slipping on a snow-covered track while performing Parikrama at Drilbu Ri Kora in Lahaul and Spiti district, officials said.
The deceased were identified as Dawa Doma Bhutia, 74, a resident of West Bengal’s Darjeeling, and Yangzin, 64, daughter of Kunu Ram and a resident of Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti, they said.
The district administration has provided immediate relief of Rs 25,000 to the families of each deceased, they said.
