Uttarkashi
Uttarakhand SDRF launches search for 8 trekkers missing on Kedartal trek in Uttarkashi district
The State Disaster Response Force has begun a search and rescue operation for 7 trekkers and one guide who went missing after becoming stranded on the Kedartal trek in Uttarkashi district. A later report said avalanche activity and heavy snowfall halted the search, leaving the operation dependent on conditions in the high-altitude terrain.