Rescue effort for climbe­rs from Austra­lia, Britai­n, US, India began on Saturd­ayTwo Indian air force helicopters and a rescue team scoured the Himalayan region around the Nanda Devi mountain for eight missing climbers without success on Sunday and survivors are unlikely to be found, two government officials said. The casualty rate in the region is almost five times higher than on Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, she added. Equipment ranging from avalanche gear to drones and satellite phones is on hand for the rescuers, Bhatt said. The climbers went missing on the Indian side of the Himalayas near the end of a climbing season that has been particularly deadly. At least nine people have died on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest this year, the deadliest climbing season on the peak since 2015.

Source: The Express Tribune June 02, 2019 09:10 UTC