Uttarakhand: Five Trekkers Dead In Uttarkashi, 22 Still Missing

During the afternoon of that day, adverse weather conditions in the Himalayan region posed challenges for the helicopter rescue team in carrying out their operation. Consequently, District Magistrate Dr. Meharban Singh Bisht has directed the rescue efforts to expedite their operations to rescue the remaining trekkers.

Arpan Yaduvanshi, the Superintendent of Police of Uttarkashi, has said, “On June 4, the SDRF team received the information about the missing trekkers in Bhatwadi block of the district. The team of a total of 22 trekking members went missing due to the bad weather.”

He added, “Upon receiving the information, the administration acted upon it promptly and a rescue team of 10 members comprising officials from the SDRF, Forest Department, and Police officials immediately rushed for the rescue operation. In the team of 22 trekkers, 18 belonged to Karnataka, one hailed from Maharashtra and three of them were local guides. A joint rescue operation is underway to save the remaining trekkers.”

Earlier, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team successfully rescued six trekkers who were trapped on the challenging Sahastra Tal trek route. Following their rescue, they were promptly admitted to the hospital for thorough medical check-ups and provided with essential first-aid treatments.