<p class="title">The first batch of Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims crossed over to Tibet through the 17,500 feet high Lipulekh pass on Wednesday morning, an official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The first batch had reached Gunji base camp by trekking 33 km from Mangti, the last motorable station in two days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dharchula SDM RK Pandey said one member of the 58-member batch Ram Dayal Mali from Rajasthan had to return from Gunji after he was found unfit by ITBP doctors at the medical camp there on June 18.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to ITBP sources, the batch left for Lipulekh pass at 3 am and crossed over at 7.50 am.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second batch of pilgrims that had reached Gunji by IAF helicopters is on the way to Nabhi Dhang, the official said.</p>
<p class="title">The first batch of Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims crossed over to Tibet through the 17,500 feet high Lipulekh pass on Wednesday morning, an official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The first batch had reached Gunji base camp by trekking 33 km from Mangti, the last motorable station in two days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dharchula SDM RK Pandey said one member of the 58-member batch Ram Dayal Mali from Rajasthan had to return from Gunji after he was found unfit by ITBP doctors at the medical camp there on June 18.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to ITBP sources, the batch left for Lipulekh pass at 3 am and crossed over at 7.50 am.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second batch of pilgrims that had reached Gunji by IAF helicopters is on the way to Nabhi Dhang, the official said.</p>