The team of 22 members lost their way and got trapped due to bad weather on the route of Sahastra Tal in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.
Ladakh: Macella was reported missing in the treacherous terrain while on a hiking trip from Leh to Zangla in Himachal Pradesh, after being last seen in Hankar on July 23.
Travelers who want to hike in isolated areas must hire a government-licensed guide or join a group, according to the Nepal Government.
The rescue operation began at 5:30 am and the seven stranded people were brought to the Gauchar helipad by 6:45 am, Rudraprayag District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajvar said.
The deceased have been identified as Rajendra Pathak, Ashok Bhalerao and Deepak Rao.
At least 11 trekkers out of 17 including tourists, porters and guides had lost their way and went missing on Monday in Uttarakhand due to heavy snowfall and inclement weather were reported dead on Friday. The Indian Air Force is conducting a massive rescue operation.
Police and Forest Dept teams, and a quick response team have been sent to the spot, Kinnaur Dy Commissioner Abid Hussain Sadiq said.
An SDRF team is preparing to trace the missing trekkers by helicopter and rescue them.
Eight trekkers, who had gone missing in bad weather in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, have been traced and six of them rescued by ITBP troopers, nearly 70 hours after their disappearance.
Kathmandu: Twelve stranded trekkers, including an Indian national, were rescued today from Makalu Base Camp in eastern Nepal, eight days after a killer quake struck the Himalayan nation.Those rescued from the mountain area in the
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