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He said that after 1955 this is the first time when Lahaul-Spiti district has witnessed such a heavy snowfall. Kullu District Administration has started the process to trace them to launch rescue operation. SHIMLA: There is no whereabouts of around 35 students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorke, for last six days since they crossed the Hampta pass in Manali for Chhatru in Lahaul-Spiti district. There are some Dhabas at Chhatru and Batal where the stranded tourists are hoped to be taking shelters. Earlier there was no information about them and the district administration too came to know about this on Monday night only.Deputy Commissioner, Kullu, Yunus said that IIT Roorkee group was last seen by local people on September 19 and since then there is no information available about them..