According to a revised death toll released by the authorities on Friday, at least 19 mountaineers from a group were killed by an avalanche on the Indian side of the Himalayas three days ago, and 10 more are still missing.
The group consisted of seven coaches, a nurse, and 34 pupils from the nearby Nehru Mountaineering Institute. An preliminary count on Wednesday had shown that at least ten of them had perished.
At a height of 4,880 metres, the avalanche happened close to Drupadi Ka Danda-2’s summit in the state of Uttarakhand (North).
“There have been 19 bodies found. Ten persons remain unaccounted for “After severe weather made the search difficult, Redim Agrawal of the state’s national agency in charge of disaster management made the statement.
The search efforts had continued during the day, but they were still dependent on the weather, she said.
Climbers have noted that glacial cracks have widened and water areas have increased in areas that were previously covered in snow, in addition to an increase in the number of glacial lakes, despite the fact that studies are not necessary to determine the effect of the climate crisis on the Himalayas.
On the Indian side of the Himalayas, an avalanche claimed the lives of 19 individuals.
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