Uttarkashi avalanche news

Synopsis The avalanche occurred at a height of 17,000 feet on Tuesday when a team of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) was returning after summiting Draupadi Ka Danda II peak. While 17 of these bodies are of trainee mountaineers, two are of their instructors. According to the NIM, 10 trainees are still missing. Vodafone Idea Ltd (Vi) proposes to infuse a total equity of ₹14,000 crore in the near term as part of its business revival plan, said people with knowledge of ongoing discussions. This will see existing promoters Aditya Birla Group (ABG) and UK’s Vodafone Group Plc infuse half the overall amount, they said. As many as 205 managers at Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) took home more than Rs 1 crore in annual salary in FY23, up 25% from 163 in FY22. However, just a third of executives who drew eight-digit salaries were under 40 in FY23, reversing the decade-old trend when half the HUL crore club were people under that threshold. • Balaji's arrest: Oppn slams ED's actions • Cyclone Biparjoy: Over 30,000 evacuated • Sensex up 85 pts, Nifty tops 18,750 • Internal war within BJP over K'taka poll debacle • 'I'm a victim of Congress' politics' • Watch: CM Stalin visits Senthil Balaji in hospital • Cyclone Biparjoy: Red alert in 6 Gujarat districts • Indictment is 'election interference': Trump • Fresh violence in Manipur; nine killed • TN minister admitted to hospital amid ED raids

As per the Tourism Department, so far more than 41 lakh devotees have registered for the Chardham Yatra this year and about 23 lakh pilgrims have completed the Chardham Yatra so far. Out of the total pilgrims, about 7.70 lakhs have visited Kedarnath Dham, 6.38 lakhs the Badrinath Dham, 4.28 lakhs the Gangotri Dham and 3.83 lakhs the Yamunotri Dham.

• • • • Uttarakhand avalanche tragedy: Bodies of two Bengaluru mountaineers retrieved Uttarakhand avalanche tragedy: Bodies of two Bengaluru mountaineers retrieved According to officials, Rakshith K, 26, and Vikram M, 33, were part of a 41-member team of mountaineers from the Uttarkashi-based Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM). Two mountaineers from Bengaluru who were reported missing after being hit by a massive avalanche on October 4 at Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district have died, said officials. According to officials, Rakshith K, 26, and Vikram M, 33, were part of a 41-member team of mountaineers from the Uttarkashi-based Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM). They were returning along with their instructors after climbing the peak as part of their advanced training course when they were hit by the avalanche. Also read | Rakshith and Vikram had enrolled for 28 days of advanced mountaineering course at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering and had successfully completed it. Rakshith was a doctor and passionate about mountaineering and treks. Vikram was a mechanical engineer with a private firm in Bengaluru. The mountaineers were at camp area 1 when the avalanche struck around 8.45 am on October 4. Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) were deployed for the rescue operation. They rescued 12 members during the last few days and managed to retrieve the bodi...

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The toll from the Uttarkashi avalanche rose to 26 as seven more bodies were recovered on Friday, the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) said in a statement on Friday. Fifteen bodies were recovered on Thursday as a rescue operation in Uttarkashi continued days after the avalanche hit a 41-member team of mountaineering trainees and instructors from NIM. Three members of the expedition remained missing. Rescuers on their way to the avalanche site. (PTI) Twelve people have been rescued so far. Four bodies, including that of ace mountaineer Savita Kanswal, 26, who set a national record by climbing Mount Everest and Mount Makalu within 16 days earlier this year, were recovered on Tuesday. The NIM statement said the search and rescue operation was in progress at the disaster site. The bodies of Kanswal, another instructor Naumi, 24, and trainees Shivam Kainthala (Shimla) and Ajay Bisht (of Almora), were flown from NIM’s advance base camp (13,600 feet) on two Indian Air Force helicopters to Harsil helipad from where they were taken to Uttarkashi district hospital through road due to bad weather. The search for remaining missing trainee mountaineers and instructors was underway. “Bad weather prevails at Draupadi Ka Danda peak,” said district disaster management officer Devendra Patwal. The 41-member group was hit near the Dokrani Bamak glacier when it was returning from high-altitude navigation from Mount Draupadi ka Danda-2 peak (5,670 m) on Tuesday.

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Premium Uttarakhand: 4 climbers killed, 30 trapped in Uttarkashi The mountaineers were part of a team of 34 trainees, seven instructors and a nursing assistant from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM). The NIM said the avalanche struck at around 8.45 am, when the team was returning after scaling the peak. AT LEAST four mountaineers were killed and over 30 feared trapped after an avalanche at Draupadi ka Danda-2 (DKD-2) peak in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The mountaineers were part of a team of 34 trainees, seven instructors and a nursing assistant from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM). The NIM said the avalanche struck at around 8.45 am, when the team was returning after scaling the peak. A PTI report quoted the NIM principal, Colonel Amit Bisht, as saying that 10 bodies had been sighted, of which four had been recovered. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) are conducting rescue operations. SDRF Inspector General (IG) Ridhim Aggarwal said six trainees had been rescued so far. “The DKD-2 peak is situated at a height of around 14,000 feet and the NIM base is at around 13,000 feet. The incident took place near the base camp. The entire area is snow-covered and the challenge for us is to reach there. The IAF is conducting recce operations. After that, they will either airdrop our teams or use a winch to rescue those trapped,” said Aggarwal. She said the trainees had c...

• • • • Uttarakhand avalanche tragedy: Bodies of two Bengaluru mountaineers retrieved Uttarakhand avalanche tragedy: Bodies of two Bengaluru mountaineers retrieved According to officials, Rakshith K, 26, and Vikram M, 33, were part of a 41-member team of mountaineers from the Uttarkashi-based Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM). Two mountaineers from Bengaluru who were reported missing after being hit by a massive avalanche on October 4 at Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district have died, said officials. According to officials, Rakshith K, 26, and Vikram M, 33, were part of a 41-member team of mountaineers from the Uttarkashi-based Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM). They were returning along with their instructors after climbing the peak as part of their advanced training course when they were hit by the avalanche. Also read | Rakshith and Vikram had enrolled for 28 days of advanced mountaineering course at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering and had successfully completed it. Rakshith was a doctor and passionate about mountaineering and treks. Vikram was a mechanical engineer with a private firm in Bengaluru. The mountaineers were at camp area 1 when the avalanche struck around 8.45 am on October 4. Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) were deployed for the rescue operation. They rescued 12 members during the last few days and managed to retrieve the bodi...

Synopsis The avalanche occurred at a height of 17,000 feet on Tuesday when a team of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) was returning after summiting Draupadi Ka Danda II peak. While 17 of these bodies are of trainee mountaineers, two are of their instructors. According to the NIM, 10 trainees are still missing. • Chennai court grants ED 8 days custody of Balaji • US nuclear submarine arrives in South Korea • Patanjali launches premium FMCG products • Double-digit returns for most 2023 IPOs! • Cyclone Biparjoy: Rain in parts of Delhi • Newest water e-bike surfaces on the Seine • Sensex surges 467 pts; Nifty above 18,800 • Watch: Destruction causes by Cyclone Biparjoy • Cyclone moves to Rajasthan, triggers heavy rains • 'Global influences made us forget traditional crops'

As per the Tourism Department, so far more than 41 lakh devotees have registered for the Chardham Yatra this year and about 23 lakh pilgrims have completed the Chardham Yatra so far. Out of the total pilgrims, about 7.70 lakhs have visited Kedarnath Dham, 6.38 lakhs the Badrinath Dham, 4.28 lakhs the Gangotri Dham and 3.83 lakhs the Yamunotri Dham.