3 Trekkers Dead After Heavy Snowfall In Himachal Pradesh, 10 Rescued

Monday, 25 October 2021Newsdesk

Three trekkers from Maharashtra have died after they were caught in a snowstorm in Himachal Pradesh Kinnaur district, officials said today. Ten other trekkers who were part of the expedition have been rescued, they added.

New Delhi, 25 October 2021

As per news report of NDTV, The group of 13 trekkers - 12 from Maharashtra and 1 from West Bengal - started their expedition from Rohru to Burua village in Kinnaur district on October 17 and were stranded at area Burua Kanda top due to snowfall in the region. "Three trekkers are dead while 10 of them have been rescued. The dead are lying somewhere at around 15000 feet. ITBP team is reaching to the spot today to search the bodies," said ITBP. The victims have been identified as Rajendra Pathak, Ashok Bhalerao and Deepak Rao.

Source - NDTV