Hi Guys,
I had a road trip to Leh, Laddakh, Khardungla planned through Manali and Rohtang…
Please let me know if I can still watch and see if it becomes better or do I postpone the trip or plan for some other location?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated…
Thanks
Alan
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You need to watch all the news, see all the action and situation and then obviously decide for yourself. I’m in a similar position and am set to arrive in Leh by air on August 14th. I’m a Canadian citizen and it does not appear the the government has issued a travel advisory to the area. (maybe I’m not reading the advisories accurately) I’m not sure how an advisory has not been listed considering how many people are dead.
Happy Travels.. I’m hoping to go south, planning for kerela instead.
Dub
Manali – Leh road is closed as of now.
A friend of mine had tried to go there 4 days back in a bus, the bus got stuck and she is back in manali yesterday…
Dont take any chance…postpone your trip is what I would advice
You’re joking, right? You aren’t seriously considering going there? Relief planes are EVACUATING tourists right now.
113 KILLED IN LADAKH FLASH FLOODS, FOREIGN TOURISTS STRANDED
Flash floods in the Himalayan region of Ladakh on Saturday killed at least 113 people, said a Reuters report quoting the army.
The Ladakh region, in the neighbourhood of Kashmir in the Himalayan region, is known for its Buddhist monasteries. The Himalayan region, including parts of Pakistan, India’s Kashmir and Ladakh and China is witnessing heavy floods in over 80 years, said a Reuters report.
More than 6,000 soldiers were conducting rescue and relief work in the region. “The heavy rainfall is hampering our rescue and relief operations,” Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Brar told Reuters.
Located at an altitude of 3,505 metres (11,499 feet), the highest region in India, is a tourist spot for adventure sports like white water rafting. Several foreign tourists were shown affected by flash floods on Inida’s television channels.
DD
I am meant to be flying to Leh tomorrow morning – last night i spoke to kingfisher airline and they tell me that all flights are still operating despite the situation in Leh!
I have decided not to go anyway – i think the information provided in the links above is quite convincing.
This is the advice offered by someone on a different forum which i think is quite sensible and sensitive given the seriousness of what is happening in Leh…
+”Please do NOT go to Leh right now unless you are a Medical Team or relief worker. The infrastructure is NOT ready to handle tourists right now and focus should be on rescue and recovery.
Once the electricity and phones are back up. Please visit and flood this region with badly needed money to help stabilize the economy very dependent on tourism. Outer lying villages have not been attended to and recovery of buried bodies have only just begun. Please pray for this region as they are the sweetest and kindest people and SAVE your money to spend here as they will surely need it when Leh opens back up for tourism.”+
Julae
Here’s something else on how tourists are now camping out in the airport now in desperation to get out of Leh.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Leh-floods-Flights-are-full-long-wait-before-stranded-return/articleshow/6273060.cms#ixzz0vyfu118Y
Chirag
I am meant to be flying to Leh tomorrow morning – last night i spoke to kingfisher airline and they tell me that all flights are still operating despite the situation in Leh!
I have decided not to go anyway – i think the information provided in the links above is quite convincing.
This is the advice offered by someone on a different forum which i think is quite sensible and sensitive given the seriousness of what is happening in Leh…
+”Please do NOT go to Leh right now unless you are a Medical Team or relief worker. The infrastructure is NOT ready to handle tourists right now and focus should be on rescue and recovery.
Once the electricity and phones are back up. Please visit and flood this region with badly needed money to help stabilize the economy very dependent on tourism. Outer lying villages have not been attended to and recovery of buried bodies have only just begun. Please pray for this region as they are the sweetest and kindest people and SAVE your money to spend here as they will surely need it when Leh opens back up for tourism.”+
All,
Please refer to the following link:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=17437209#17437209
The airport is now open but the Srinagar/Manali roads are still closed. The situation is now under control, and relief workers are helping the victims and their families. The storms have stopped. As flights were cancelled for 2-3 days last week and the roads are closed, there are alot of tourists trying to find flights out of Ladakh. It’s not a case of tourists panicking, trying to vacate the place, although there are some cases of that. It’s more a case of tourists trying to get on with their schedules now that the airport is open and the only way out of the country is by air. There are still some tourists flying in.
The phone lines are working, except BSNL lines. Internet connection via satelite is still operational.
If you are travelling to Ladakh, please take a moment to make a small contribution to the Ladakh Flood Appeal.
Susy
Hi,
Our ladakhi friends are fine. They say that the places near their house (Old Ford Road) remained unaffected, but bus stand, radio station, hospital were affected. They added than Choglamsar was worst affected. Internet is operating. All people pray for all those who died in this flood.
Kashmir Times has this repport:
“(…) As the road connectivity to Leh could not be restored due to fresh landslides on the highways and roads linking Leh with rest of country in the morning as well due to washing away of three main bridges, the heavy machinery helpful in rescue operations failed to reach Leh.
NO ROAD CONNECTIVITY:
Leh remained cut off from the rest of the country by road, as the Kargil-Leh and Leh-Manali highways remained closed due to landslides and shooting stones. The Srinagar-Kargil highway was open for traffic. It was leant that most roads in Leh and its outskirts were still under mud, carried down by flood water from the upper reaches.
At least six additional commercial flights are expected to operate from Leh tomorrow to evacuate tourists stranded there following the devastating cloudburst that struck Ladakh.
Nuri.
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