KHATIMA NEWS
Uttarkashi
7 of the 8 people caught in an avalanche on the Kedartal track have been found dead, while one trekker remains unaccounted for. 3 newly recovered bodies were brought to Uttarkashi district headquarters on Friday after poor weather delayed their transport. Authorities have now stopped the search because of deep snow and continuing snowfall.
Uttarkashi
3 more bodies, including those of 2 men and one woman, were airlifted to Matli helipad during the Kedartal trek rescue operation in Uttarkashi. The recovery follows 2 bodies found during yesterday’s search, while teams continue looking for missing trekkers and support staff amid heavy snowfall and difficult high-altitude terrain.
Dehradun
4 bodies have been recovered from the Kedartal trekking route after an avalanche and snowfall trapped 8 mountaineers. 2 victims were identified as Lucknow sisters Deepika Verma and Vartika Verma, while 5 trekkers from West Bengal remain missing. Rescue teams were forced to pause operations after fresh snowfall and planned to resume the search.
Uttarkashi
Rescue teams recovered the bodies of a woman and a man on Tuesday after an avalanche struck the Kedartal trek in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. 6 of the 8 people reported missing remain unaccounted for, while SDRF, the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering and other teams continue the search operation.
Uttarkashi
A rescue operation is underway in Uttarkashi’s Kedartal area to locate mountaineers in a narrow valley at 4000 metres. A 10-member SDRF and NIM team has been deployed by helicopter, while the Gangotri National Park team is searching caves and sheltered areas from below. Clear weather could assist the next phase.
Rishikesh
Authorities have recovered the bodies of victims from a helicopter crash near Joshimath in Chamoli district. Teams from the Army, ITBP, SDRF, NDRF, police, forest department and district administration carried the remains 12 kilometres through rugged mountain terrain before they were airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh on Sunday morning.
Chamoli
Rescue teams recovered the bodies of all 6 people killed in the Chamoli helicopter crash after navigating difficult mountain routes. The final body reached the road at 4:40 AM in the morning and was taken to the Jyotirmath mortuary by 6:20 AM, officials said.
Chamoli
A new video reportedly showing the site of a helicopter crash near Chai village in Joshimath, Chamoli, has surfaced. Rescue teams have been sent to the location. Initial information said 6 people, including the pilot, were on board, while later reports described all 6 as killed.
Others
A helicopter crash has been reported near Chai village close to Joshimath in Uttarakhand. The district administration, disaster management department and SDRF are conducting a joint rescue operation, while instructions have been issued to airlift seriously injured people to higher medical centres for treatment.
Nainital
A car fell into a 150-metre-deep ditch near Lamjala village in Haldwani’s Kathgodam Kotwali area late on 21 October while it was being reversed. Local residents and a rescue team pulled the driver and passenger out. Police said both sustained injuries, received first aid and were later discharged from hospital.
Bageshwar
A youth who fell into the deep waters of the fast-flowing Saryu River while washing clothes in Kapkot was rescued safely through a joint operation by Bageshwar police, NDRF personnel and local residents. He was taken to hospital, where his condition was reported to be normal.
Rudraprayag
A 25-year-old woman from Haridwar was injured near Meetha Pani on the Gaurikund-Kedarnath walking route after being struck by a horse. Rescue teams carried Shruti Prachha to MRP, then to the Chirbasa helipad and Gaurikund, where doctors provided treatment in an ambulance.
Pithoragarh
An 18-year-old man died and another rider was injured after their scooter was swept into a rain-swollen drain near Baradband on the Thal-Berinag road in Pithoragarh district. Rescue teams searched through the night before recovering the missing rider’s body from 150 feet below the road on Monday morning.
Almora
A vehicle fell nearly 300 metres into a gorge at Harda in Ranikhet. Fire Service personnel, SDRF teams and local police carried out a joint rescue operation, bringing 2 injured people to hospital by ambulance. one person died in the accident, according to the available incident details.
Nainital
A Scorpio carrying tourists from Haryana fell into a deep gorge near Bhumiyadhar outside Nainital late Saturday evening. one person died and 4 others were injured. Police, SDRF and NDRF teams worked for nearly 2 to 3 hours in darkness and difficult terrain before taking the victims out and sending the injured to Bhowali hospital.
Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya visited the Harsil helipad to review efforts to bring back 136 trekkers caught in high-altitude Himalayan areas after snowfall. The operation is focused on moving those stranded in the district to safety, with aerial rescue preparations linked to the ongoing response.
Uttarkashi
A 63-year-old traveller from Maharashtra was swept into a fast-flowing river after slipping near Kachchidang on the Gangotri-Gaumukh trail. Forest officials and the SDRF searched the gorge and nearby river stretch on Saturday, but rain and snowfall forced them to suspend the operation. A fresh search is planned for Sunday.
