India News | U'khand: Bodies of 5 Trekkers Likely to Be Recovered from Sundardhunga on Tuesday, Says Official
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Bodies of five trekkers found dead in Sundardhunga glacier in Bageshwar district are likely to be recovered on Tuesday, a senior official has said.
Pithoragarh, Oct 25 (PTI) Bodies of five trekkers found dead in Sundardhunga glacier in Bageshwar district are likely to be recovered on Tuesday, a senior official has said.
The bodies have been spotted half covered in snow by a 13-member combined team of SDRF and NDRF personnel, three km from a spot around Devi Kund, Bageshwar District Magistrate Vineet Kumar said on Monday.
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They will try to recover the bodies on Tuesday, Kumar added.
According to the official, the bodies belong to tourists from the plains.
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A total of 10 tourists had gone missing on Sundardhunga trek out of which four returned safely, five are dead and one is still missing, Bageshwar district administration said.
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