10 Mountaineers Killed In Uttarakhand Avalanche, Search On For 11 Others

Tuesday, 4 October 2022newsdesk

Ten trainee mountaineers were killed after an avalanche hit them on a mountain in Uttarakhand today. The chief of a mountaineering institute where these trainees had enrolled confirmed the casualties, news agency Press Trust of India reported.

New Delhi 04 October 2022

As per news report of NDTV 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 to a nearby helipad at a height of 13,000 feet, and then to state capital Dehradun.

Source - NDTV