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Three tourists and a team of guides were stranded in the Himalayas for at least three days due to severe weather conditions

“We did not have any clue where to send the rescue helicopter,” one official told the media

Authorities added that the rescued individuals were treated by medical professionals and given warm meals

Three women were rescued this week after a hike in the Himalayas left them stranded for days.

Two British nationals, Catherine Jane Wilson, 53, of Reigate, and Emily Jane Coates, 44, of London, along with Mary Reape, 65, of Ireland, were named as the tourists saved on Friday, Oct. 31, The Telegraph reported.

The women were part of a group led by the Kathmandu-based trekking agency, Sacred Himalaya Treks and Expedition, The Times said. Twelve guide

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