As many as 29 individuals have been trapped following an avalanche in Draupadi’s Danda-2 mountain peak in Uttarakhand. Speedy reduction operations are presently underway to rescue these trapped, all of whom are trainees on the Nehru Mountaineering Institute in Uttarkashi. In accordance with Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar, quoted by ANI, eight of the trainees have been rescued safely.
IAF helicopters have been deployed for search and rescue operations, he added.
SDRF crew leaves for the rescue of these trapped because of the avalanche. (ANI)
The height is situated within the Gangotri vary of the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand.
Tweeting concerning the incident, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami stated, “Speedy reduction and rescue operations are being carried out by the district administration, NDRF, SDRF, Military and ITBP personnel together with the crew of NIM to rescue the trainees trapped within the avalanche in Draupadi’s Danda-2 mountain peak on the earliest.”
मा. रक्षा मंत्री श्री @rajnathsingh जी से वार्ता कर रेस्क्यू अभियान में तेजी लाने के लिए सेना की मदद लेने हेतु अनुरोध किया है, जिसको लेकर उन्होंने हमें केंद्र सरकार की ओर से हर सम्भव सहायता देने के लिए आश्वस्त किया है। सभी को सुरक्षित निकालने हेतु रेस्क्यू अभियान चलाया जा रहा है।
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) October 4, 2022
Expressing grief on the incident Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that he had spoken to the Uttarakhand CM and took inventory of the state of affairs. “I’ve instructed the IAF to mount the rescue and reduction ops. Praying for everybody’s security and well-being,” he tweeted.
Deeply anguished by the lack of valuable lives on account of landslide which has struck the mountaineering expedition carried out by the Nehru Mountaineering Institute in Uttarkashi. My condolences to the bereaved households who’ve misplaced their family members. Okay 1/2
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 4, 2022