Stranded Malaysian hikers in India: 'It turned into a crazy adventure'


NEW DELHI: The Malaysian hikers who were stranded on a mountain pass in India's Himachal Pradesh state due to incessant rains described their ordeal as a "crazy adventure" as they left for Kuala Lumpur on Friday (July 14) afternoon.

They arrived in India on June 30 for a 12-day trekking experience, but the weather deteriorated sharply in the final stage of their itinerary.

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