Uttrakhand Avalanche: Eight Mountaineers Rescued 20 More Trapped, NDRF-Army Rushed | English News

According to the District Disaster Management Center, eight people have been saved after an avalanche on Draupadi's Danda-2 mountain in Uttarakhand, while more than 20 mountaineering trainees are trapped. Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, had earlier tweeted that he had learned that up to 28 Nehru Mountaineering Institute trainees were stuck after the avalanche. According to early reports, the crew was hit by an avalanche this morning at about 9 am. "28 Nehru Mountaineering Institute students are reportedly trapped after an avalanche on the Danda-2 mountain summit near Draupadi. The district administration, members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the Army, and members of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) are actively engaged in quick relief and rescue efforts "announced CM Dhami.#Uttarkashi #Avalanche #EnglishNewsRead More