While eight mountaineers have been rescued so far, efforts are on to bring others to safety with rescue operations being conducted by Indian Air Force, NDRF and ITBP.
Uttarakhand, October 4: Ten trainee mountaineers were killed after an avalanche hit them on a mountain in Uttarakhand today. Eight have been rescued and rescuers are searching for 11 more. All the trainees are from Nehru Mountaineering Institute in Uttarkashi. Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said Indian Air Force helicopters are helping in the rescue effort. The avalanche hit the team at 9 am at an altitude of 16,000 feet. A rescue officer said the injured trainees are being flown […]
Rescue operations are underway to rescue the trapped, all trainees of the Nehru Mountaineering Institute of Uttarkashi. According to preliminary reports avalanche hit the team around 9 AM today.
As many as 28 people are feared trapped in an avalanche that hit Draupadi Danda-2 mountain peak in Uttarakhand, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tue
As many as 28 people are feared trapped in an avalanche that hit Draupadi's Danda-2 mountain peak in Uttarakhand, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday. Rescue efforts are underway to free the stranded Nehru Mountaineering Institute of Uttarkashi trainees. An avalanche hit the team about 9 a.m. today, according to preliminary accounts.