A group of 50 trekkers including 35 students of IIT Roorkee, who were earlier reported missing, have been located and are safe in the Sissu area of Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur told news agency ANI.

Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh have claimed eight lives and injured three even as the water level in the Beas dam breached the danger mark on Tuesday.

Two German nationals, who were caught in a blizzard for two days, were rescued by Indian Air Force from Pingdom La in the Lahaul-Spiti district on Tuesday, ANI reported. The operation was launched at 6 am and the duo were rescued within an hour.