Mumbai, July 2 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that tourists from the state who were stranded in Uttarakhand due to adverse weather conditions were "safe" and would be "brought back soon".

He also said that the state government was in close coordination with Uttarakhand authorities to ensure their rescue.

Speaking to the mediapersons a day earlier, Shinde said, "Our Tourism Minister spoke to the Tourism Minister there. I too, spoke with them; spoke with the Special Secretary of CMO also. I also spoke with the tourists who are stranded there. They are safe right now. The Government and Administration are helping them. They will be brought back here safely. Our officers are also going there."

Shinde assured that a...