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Eight trekkers still missing in Uttarakhand avalanche; tent found but group not located

Search for seven trekkers and their guide stranded on Kedartal trek after avalanche; rescuers find equipment but face heavy snowfall.

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What to know

  • Eight people—seven trekkers and one guide—remain missing on the Kedartal trek in Uttarakhand since an avalanche blocked their return on October 29; one sustained a head injury.
  • Two helicopter reconnaissance sorties on November 1 found no sign of the group or their tents, though a tent and belongings were later discovered buried at 4,000 meters elevation.
  • Heavy snowfall and fresh avalanche threats continue to hamper rescue operations; the SDRF has deployed additional mountaineering teams with specialised equipment.
  • The trekking agency claims the rescue response was delayed and that its own search team turned back before reaching the tent location.

“Officials said that under the directives of SDRF Commandant Arpan Yaduvanshi, a specialised mountaineering team had been deployed to locate the missing individuals.”

SDRF officials · The Hindu ↗

SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) Search and rescue authorityArpan Yaduvanshi SDRF CommandantSeven trekkers and one guide Missing personsTrekking agency Trek organizer

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articles

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  1. 3

    Rescuers discover tent and belongings at 4,000 meters

    A tent and belongings were found buried under snow at 4,000 meters elevation in the Kedartal region, but there remained no trace of the missing group themselves.

    • Mathrubhumi_English@mastodon.social

      The death toll in the Kedartal trek tragedy rose to seven after rescuers recovered one more body buried under avalanche snow in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district. https:// english.mathrubhumi.com/news/i ndia/uttarakhand-kedartal-trek-death-toll-rises-seven-cnn6iy3w?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon # UttarakhandTragedy # KedartalTrek #…

      Mathrubhumi_English@mastodon.socialMastodon2d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Trekking agency claims rescue began late; its team turned back before tent

    The trekking agency conducting the trek blamed late rescue response and revealed that its own team turned back one kilometre short of the tent location.

    “The trekking agency claims rescue began late, while its own team turned back a kilometre short of the tent.”
    — Trekking agency, Trek organizer · source
  3. 1

    SDRF launches search and rescue operation

    State Disaster Response Force under SDRF Commandant Arpan Yaduvanshi initiated a search and rescue operation with a specialised mountaineering team deployed to locate the missing individuals.

  4. background

    Two helicopter sorties conducted; no clear signs found — SDRF personnel Ravi Chauhan and Deepak Pant conducted two thorough aerial reconnaissance flights over the Kedartal area from Harsil. No clear signs of missing trekkers or tents were spotted, though one stranded trekker sustained a head injury.

  5. background

    Avalanche blocks return route; group stranded — Adverse weather conditions including glaciers and snowfall blocked the group's return route, preventing timely return and stranding seven trekkers and one guide.

  6. background

    Thirteen-member group departs Gangotri for Kedartal trek — Seven trekkers and six support staff left Gangotri for the Kedartal trek, scheduled to return on October 29.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 4 outlets Kedartal search resumes for eight missing people as Uttarakhand curbs high-altitude treks

    first by Telegraph India, 6d ago · also The Hindu, NDTV, Times of India

    3 more headlines
  2. 3 outlets Two bodies found on trekking route in Uttarakhand; six team members untraced

    first by The Hindu National, 4d ago · also The Hindu, Indian Express

    4 more headlines
  3. 2 outlets Bodies of 2 more trekkers found after Kedartal avalanche

    first by Rediff, 5d ago · also Hindustan Times

    1 more headline
  4. 2 outlets Kedartal avalanche claims lives of two sisters from Lucknow who shared passion for trekking

    first by The Hindu National, 4d ago · also The Hindu

  5. 1 outlet 8, including trekkers, missing in Indian Himalayas as snowfall hampers rescue efforts

    first by Anadolu Agency, 5d ago

    1 more headline

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