Uttarakhand Avalanche: Body of Assam mountaineer recovered
First Published: 8th October, 2022 15:54 IST
The air force is conducting search and rescue operations even in the face of inclement weather now and then.
After 4 days of relentless search operations, the body of Assam mountaineer Deepshikha Hazarika has been finally recovered.
The body of Deepshikha Hazarika was recovered by rescue workers this morning. Hailing from Guwahati, Deepshikha Hazarika was among the 41 trainees of the Uttarkashi-based Nehru Institute of Mountaineering or NIM who were hit by an avalanche while trekking on the Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
Notably, a total of 26 bodies have been recovered by rescue personnel so far.
The 41-member team of trainee mountaineers was hit by the avalanche that occurred at around 8:45 am on Tuesday when they were returning along with their instructors after returning back from the mountain peak.
The Advance Mountaineering Course met with the avalanche that occurred above camp-1 in which 34 trainees and 7 mountaineering instructors were caught under the avalanche while returning back from the mountain peak.
Meanwhile, search operations are underway to locate the missing mountaineers. The air force is conducting search and rescue operations even in the face of inclement weather now and then.
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