Rescuers are searching for eight people, including trekkers and their guide, missing in Uttarakhand’s Kedartal region after an avalanche disrupts their return route. Outlets report that heavy snowfall has hampered visibility and access, and that initial aerial reconnaissance has not found the missing group or clear traces such as their tents.
The Hindu and other reports describe operations continuing despite adverse conditions, with SDRF using helicopter reconnaissance to scan the area. Times of India adds operational detail, saying multiple helicopter sorties have failed to locate the group due to fresh avalanche risk and snowfall, and that additional SDRF mountaineering teams and specialised equipment have been deployed.
There are also differences in the focus and specifics included. Times of India mentions the trekking party’s composition by region and notes a dispute over rescue timing and trekking-agency account of when search efforts began and how far its own team reached before turning back. The Express Tribune highlights that rescuers find items buried under snow near about 4,000 metres, but no trace of the missing group.
