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29 mountaineers trapped in avalanche in Uttarkashi, eight rescued
Updated On: 04 October, 2022 03:24 PM IST | Dehradun | PTI
The National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and a team of mountaineers from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering have already launched rescue operations
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An avalanche at Draupadi Ka Danda peak in Uttarakhand`s Uttarkashi district trapped 29 mountaineers from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering on Tuesday, with a rescue operation already underway to bring them to safety, officials said.
Eight mountaineers were rescued by their team members and efforts are on to bring the rest to safety, Uttarkashi Disaster Management Officer Devendra Patwal said.
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