Lahaul Spiti Admin launch search operation for missing 16 trekkers
Lahaul Spiti district administration launched the search operation to trace out the 16 trekkers trapped in a Glacier since last two weeks.
Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said in a press statement here today that the administration has started rescue operation to trace 16 trekkers trapped in the Khanmigar glacier.
This morning, two members of a 16-member team clime down to Kaza and informed the Spiti administration that their other comrades were trapped in the Khanmigar glacier, out of which two trekkers had died on the spot.
While the other companions are still trapped there. Right now 14 members are stranded. Spiti administration has formed a 32-member rescue team.
In this team, 16 ITBP jawans, 6 Dogra scouts also have a doctor in this language. Along with this, 10 porters who will work as load-bearing.
Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said that on September 15, six members of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation, West Bengal had left from Batal to cross the Kaza via Khamingar glacier trek.
10 potters are also included with them. According to the information received by the administration, three trekkers, one Sherpa i.e. local guide and 10 porters are also Khamigar glacier whose height is about 5034 meters.
Trapped in it. It will take three days for the rescue team to reach Khamingar. Talks have been held for rescue through helicopter. There it cannot be reached via helicopter. Therefore a 32-member rescue team has been formed.
The rescue work would start from Kah village of Pin Valley.
On the first day on 28 September, the Kah to Chankanhango, on the second day, the second day from Changthango to Dhar Thango and on the last day the Khamingar Glacier Rescue team will reach from Dharthango.
At the same time, it will take three days to reach Kah from Khamigar Glashir again.
Name and address of the deceased
Bhaskar Dev Mukhopadhyay age 61 years address Sunrise Apartment, 87D Anandapur Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal and Sandeep Kumar Thakurata age 38 years were residents of 3 Rifles, Range Road, Plot No. Z, Poovyan Awasan, Belgoria, West Bengal other team members
Debashish Bardhan Age 58 Years Milan Park Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal, Ranadhir Rai Age 63 Years Ramkrishna Pali, Kogachi Shyamnagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, Tapas Kumar Das Age 50 Years St 78, QRS 28-3 Chintaranjan Bardhawan, West Bengal and Atul 42-year-old, hails from Kolkata, West Bengal. Along with this, ten potters are also included.
