External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj intervened on Saturday to help some 15 Indians stranded near Everest after some of them tweeted about their plight to her. We are trying to get them evacuated by helicopter.”Bad weather has led to stranding of many trekkers around Lukla. Thanks a lot once again.”Many other twitter uses forwarded the requests to the prime ministers of India and Nepal. Situated at 2,860 metres, Lukla is known as the gateway to Mount Everest. It has a small airport, which is considered one of the most dangerous airports in the world.

Source: Hindustan Times May 26, 2018 16:18 UTC