Via PTI
UTTARKASHI: Ten mountaineers had been killed in an avalanche at Mount Draupadi Ka Danda – II top in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, officers mentioned.
A crew of 34 trainee mountaineers and 7 instructors from the Nehru Institute of Climbing (NIM) was once stuck in an avalanche whilst returning, NIM Fundamental Colonel Amit Bisht mentioned.
Ten our bodies had been sighted, of which 4 had been recovered, he added. The avalanche befell at 8.45 am, he mentioned.
Uttarkashi Crisis Control Officer Devendra Patwal mentioned 8 of the ones trapped had been rescued through their crew individuals.
“Speedy reduction and rescue operations are being performed through the district management, NDRF, SDRF, Military and ITBP staff at the side of the crew of NIM to rescue the trainees trapped within the avalanche in Draupadi’s Danda-2 mountain top on the earliest,” tweeted the Leader Minister.
A SDRF crew left from Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun has rushed to rescue the trainees trapped in avalanche for rescue paintings.
CM Dhami mentioned that he has spoken to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and asked for lend a hand from the military to hurry up the rescue operation.
“He has confident us to present each and every imaginable lend a hand from the Centre. A rescue operation is being carried out to carry out everybody,” Dhami mentioned.
In the meantime, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh additionally took to Twitter and expressed his anguish to the lack of lives and consoled the bereaved households who misplaced their members of the family.
“Deeply anguished through the lack of treasured lives because of landslide which has struck the mountain climbing expedition performed through the Nehru Climbing Institute in Uttarkashi. My condolences to the bereaved households who’ve misplaced their family members,” Rajnath Singh mentioned in a tweet.
“Spoke to CM Uttarakhand, Shri @PushkarDhamiand took inventory of the location. Rescue operations are underway to lend a hand the mountaineers who’re nonetheless trapped. I’ve suggested the IAF to mount the rescue and reduction ops. Praying for everybody’s protection and well-being,” Singh mentioned.
UTTARKASHI: Ten mountaineers had been killed in an avalanche at Mount Draupadi Ka Danda – II top in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, officers mentioned.
A crew of 34 trainee mountaineers and 7 instructors from the Nehru Institute of Climbing (NIM) was once stuck in an avalanche whilst returning, NIM Fundamental Colonel Amit Bisht mentioned.
Ten our bodies had been sighted, of which 4 had been recovered, he added. The avalanche befell at 8.45 am, he mentioned.
Uttarkashi Crisis Control Officer Devendra Patwal mentioned 8 of the ones trapped had been rescued through their crew individuals.
“Speedy reduction and rescue operations are being performed through the district management, NDRF, SDRF, Military and ITBP staff at the side of the crew of NIM to rescue the trainees trapped within the avalanche in Draupadi’s Danda-2 mountain top on the earliest,” tweeted the Leader Minister.
A SDRF crew left from Sahastradhara helipad in Dehradun has rushed to rescue the trainees trapped in avalanche for rescue paintings.
CM Dhami mentioned that he has spoken to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and asked for lend a hand from the military to hurry up the rescue operation.
“He has confident us to present each and every imaginable lend a hand from the Centre. A rescue operation is being carried out to carry out everybody,” Dhami mentioned.
In the meantime, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh additionally took to Twitter and expressed his anguish to the lack of lives and consoled the bereaved households who misplaced their members of the family.
“Deeply anguished through the lack of treasured lives because of landslide which has struck the mountain climbing expedition performed through the Nehru Climbing Institute in Uttarkashi. My condolences to the bereaved households who’ve misplaced their family members,” Rajnath Singh mentioned in a tweet.
“Spoke to CM Uttarakhand, Shri @PushkarDhamiand took inventory of the location. Rescue operations are underway to lend a hand the mountaineers who’re nonetheless trapped. I’ve suggested the IAF to mount the rescue and reduction ops. Praying for everybody’s protection and well-being,” Singh mentioned.