An elderly person died after he slipped on a snow-covered road here as Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under biting cold with Lahaul-Spiti's Keylong recording the coldest night in the past 12 years.
Two serious patients were also airlifted from Lahaul-Spiti to Shimla for treatment on Friday, an official said.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has directed all deputy commissioners and officials concerned to ensure that all essential services are restored at the earliest in the areas affected by widespread snowfall.
The CM said as many as 66 people, including pregnant women, were airlifted from Lahaul-Spiti to Kullu.
The elderly person, Kanchowk (77), died as he sustained head injuries after falling near Tibti Colony, Shimla SP Omapati Jamwal
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