The rescue operation has been ongoing at an altitude of 17,000 feet of the location where 17 trekkers, including tourists, porters, and guides, lost their way on Oct 18 due to heavy snowfall and inclement weather, NDTV reports. Three personnel of the National Disaster Response Force surveyed the area from an ALH craft, according to NDTV. The next day, an ALH carrying State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel found four bodies at an altitude of 15,700 feet. The helicopter then reached another location and winched up a survivor who was unable to move at an altitude of 16,800 feet, NDTV reports. The rescue teams have handed over the bodies to the local police.

Source: bd News24 October 23, 2021 05:51 UTC