A 52-year-old man from Nepal died after falling into a deep gorge near Ghoda Padav in Rudraprayag, with the State Disaster Response Force recovering his body from the Hathni Parvat area on 3 October.
The deceased was identified as Dhan Bahadur, a resident of Hema village in Nepal. The body was found about 3 kilometres above the base camp, inside a gorge estimated to be approximately 80 metres deep.
Rescue operation in difficult terrain
The district control room alerted the SDRF after receiving information about the fall. A team from the SDRF at Shri Kedar left for the location under Sub-Inspector Prem Singh.
After reaching the area, rescuers began searching the surrounding terrain. They located the body in the gorge in the Hathni Parvat region and started an extraction operation amid difficult and challenging conditions.
The team brought the body out carefully from the depth of the gorge. Following the required procedure, rescuers handed it over to the government hospital at Rudra Point in the presence of the sector magistrate.
Officials are carrying out further necessary action in the matter. The available information does not state how the fall occurred.
Conclusion
SDRF personnel recovered Dhan Bahadur’s body from the 80-metre gorge after a search near Ghoda Padav, and the required further action is continuing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where did the incident occur?
The incident occurred near Ghoda Padav in the Hathni Parvat area of Rudraprayag.
Q. How deep was the gorge?
The gorge was approximately 80 metres deep.
Q. Who recovered the body?
A team from the State Disaster Response Force at Shri Kedar carried out the recovery.
Q. Who was the deceased?
The deceased was identified as 52-year-old Dhan Bahadur from Hema village in Nepal.
Q. Where was the body taken?
The body was handed over to the government hospital at Rudra Point in the presence of the sector magistrate.
