Baralacha La Pass

Why in news? Recently, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has rescued 76 tourists stranded at Baralacha La Pass in Lahaul and Spiti district.

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Baralacha La Pass is a high mountain pass located along the Leh-Manali highway that connects Leh district in Ladakh and Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh.
It is situated in the Zanskar range.
The two headwaters of the Chenab River, Chandra, and Bhaga, originate near the Baralacha
- The Bhaga River originates from Surya taal lake or Lake of the Sun, a name given to deep tarn situated on the summit of Baralacha La Pass.
The pass also acts as a water-divide between the Bhaga River and the Yunam river.

https://theprint.in/india/border-roads-organisation-rescues-over-70-people-stranded-at-hps-baralacha-la-pass/1585925/

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