Four Bodies Recovered, Four Still Missing After Kedartal Avalanche Search

Rescuers searching for eight people missing after an avalanche on Uttarakhand’s Kedartal route had recovered four bodies by November 4, while four people remained missing, according to a report that day. The search was continuing in the high-altitude area of Uttarkashi district, where snow and avalanche-damaged stretches were obstructing access. The group set out from Gangotri on October 27. It included seven trekkers and a local guide among the eight people who initially went missing. Four other members of the expedition, three porters and a cook, were rescued near Kachchi Dhang on October 31 and brought safely to Gangotri, according to the November 4 account. The group had been expected to return by October 29, when heavy snowfall and avalanches struck the route. Authorities received information on October 30 that members had been caught in the conditions. The report said avalanches had occurred at about 10 to 12 locations along the route, complicating efforts to reach the missing people. A district emergency operations centre report said rescuers recovered the bodies of a woman and a man from avalanche debris on November 3. A November 4 report put the total recovered at...