Seven trekkers died in Lamkhaga passes identifiedTwo still missing
State Administeration today said that out of eleven missing Tourist seven died of hypothermia and two are missing have been identified, bodies of two trekkers were found on Friday found in Himachal side on state -Uttrakhand border.
State Emergency Operation Centre spokesperson Mr Sudesh Mokta released list of deceased, missing and injured in the mishap took place between Oct 17 and Oct 19 as they trapped in heavy snowfall or blizzard on 17332ft high Lamkhaga passes while trekking from Harsil of Uttarkashi district of Uttrakhand to Chhitkul area of Sangla Tehsil of Kinnuar district in Himachal.
Press release issued after three days long Army, NDRF, ITBP and SDRF joint Helicopter and mountaineering Rescue Operation said that two trekkers are still missing. 32 ITBP jawan participated in Rescue Operation in Himachal.
The Information received here on Friday from SHO Sangla said that bodies of two missing trekkers, in this incident there has beenrecovered from HP State side (Kinnaur) moreover five dead bodies and 02injured persons recovered from the team of Uttrakhand State side.
He said that as many as 11 trekkers who were on trekking route from Harsil to Chhitkul include seven deceased identified as Smt. Anita Rawat (38) D/o Sh. Jyoti Singh R/o M 95 Harinagar, West BengalTanmay Tiwari(30), S/o R.C. Tiwari, R/o Kishan Nagar, Kolkata, Vikas Makal(33) son of Swapan Maikal Raghabpur Nepalganj South-24 Parganas (WB), Saurabh Gosh (34) S/o Sushil Ghosh, R/o Nepalganj, South 24 (WB), Subhayan Das (28) S/o Kajal Das, R/o 10/1A Nepal, Bhatacharia G Streak Kalighat (WB), Richard Mandal (31) (WB), S Upender (22) from Uttrakashi.
Missing persons are Sukenh Manjhi(43) From WB, Gyan Chand (33) from Uttrakashi
Injured are Devendra Chauhan, S/o Hariram, R/o Village Gangad, Thana Mary, Uttarkashi. (company guide)and Mithun Dari, S/o Swar Badal Ch Dari, R/o Prasadpur, Post-Andhar Manik, South 24 Pargans, WB.
