Pithoragarh (Uttaranchal), July 31: A group of Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims on their way back was today stranded at Pangla due to landslides in the high altitude area in Pithoragarh district, official sources said here, Five pilgrims of the first batch of 16 were returning to Dharchoola when heavy boulders started rolling down at Pangla forcing them to halt their journey. However, the other 11 pilgrims returned safely to Dharchula. The first batch is returning to New Delhi after having Darshan of Holy Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Lake in Tibetan Himalayas last week. The second batch of pilgrims has already crossed into Tibet and would return to Dharchoola on August 5.

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