{"id":49788,"date":"2025-06-09T07:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/19-people-stranded-in-cars-amid-heavy-snowfall-rescued-in-treacherous-conditions-reports\/09\/06\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T07:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:10:16","slug":"19-people-stranded-in-cars-amid-heavy-snowfall-rescued-in-treacherous-conditions-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/19-people-stranded-in-cars-amid-heavy-snowfall-rescued-in-treacherous-conditions-reports\/09\/06\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"19 People Stranded in Cars amid Heavy Snowfall Rescued in &#8216;Treacherous&#8217; Conditions: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More than 20 people became stranded in their vehicles during a heavy snowstorm near Mount Hotham in Victoria&#8217;s High Country, Australia over the weekend<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Travelers got stuck in their vehicles &#8220;following more than 50cm of snowfall in the area,&#8221; the Victoria State Emergency Service reported<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All 19 people who were trapped in their vehicles at Mount Hotham have since been rescued, ABC News Australia reported<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">19 people have reportedly been rescued after being trapped in their vehicles during a heavy snowstorm at Mount Hotham in the Victorian Alps, Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Sunday, June 7, emergency services conducted a search and rescue operation to recover those who were stranded near Hotham Heights after \u201cmore than 50cm of snowfall in the area,\u201d the Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) announced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/19TcWtE1qT\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:press release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">press release<\/a> on Facebook on Sunday, June 8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All 19 people who were trapped in their vehicles at Mount Hotham have now been rescued, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-06-09\/vic-mount-hotham-snow-rescues-continue\/105392862\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ABC News Australia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ABC News Australia<\/a> reported. While 13 were rescued on Sunday, a further six were brought to safety on Monday, June 9. No one remains trapped in the area, <em>The Guardian<\/em> reported, citing SES and police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jun\/09\/thirteen-people-trapped-in-cars-overnight-and-hikers-rescued-as-heavy-snow-falls-across-victorian-and-nsw-alps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Guardian;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/mount-hotham-snow-ses-launches-rescue-after-more-than-20-trapped-in-deep-snow\/e2b0926e-5106-4d22-bc7b-d0c4d9485094\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:9 News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">9 News<\/a> reported that 13 motorists and two hikers were rescued on Sunday after getting trapped in the snow near Mount Hotham the previous night. They got stuck at around 10:50 p.m. traveling along Blue Rag Range Track near Dargo High Plains Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Victoria State Emergency Service Facebook<\/p>\n<p> Victoria State Emergency Services, Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Half a dozen of those trapped were forced to spend a second night in their vehicles, ABC News Australia reported, citing SES Regional Duty Officer James Boler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The rescue operation has actually been pretty treacherous,&#8221; Boler told the outlet. The conditions up on the mountain have been very, very difficult to deal with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There has been 62 cm of snowfall in the region over the past week, with temperatures falling to -4.3-degree Celsius (24.2-degrees Farenheit), ABC News Australia reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Victoria State Emergency Service Facebook Victoria State Emergency Services\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dUbjBW1J6ozHTgUVFVboTQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/b7837e1e73c84cf6a99b7e38256d9c7c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" 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Emergency Service Facebook<\/p>\n<p> Victoria State Emergency Services<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Country Fire Association, Wangaratta ski club, and Hotham alpine resort have assisted SES in their rescue efforts, according to <em>The Guardian. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe were very surprised at the number of vehicles that we did come across yesterday\u2026\u201d SES Unit Controller Graham Gales said, per the U.K. outlet. \u201cThe experience of our drivers going into the Dargo High Plains Road yesterday was even they were having difficulty, and these are people that basically work in the snow all year round.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On June 6, the Alpine Shire Council posted a weather warning on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1CQiXu9iDe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, stating that travelers should \u201cavoid the Dargo High Plains Road over the King&#8217;s Birthday long weekend\u201d due to \u201csnow and high winds\u201d in the [Victorian] alps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf you&#8217;re heading out on the roads, please drive to the conditions, pay attention to signage and don&#8217;t drive on roads with closure notices in place,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PEOPLE has reached out to Victoria State Emergency Services for comment, but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/19-people-rescued-stranded-cars-since-saturday-amid-heavy-snowfall-australia-11750432\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" 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