Uttarakhand: 9 trekkers of 22-member group dead due to bad weather

June 6, 2024 - PatialaPolitics

Uttarakhand: 9 trekkers of 22-member group dead due to bad weather

Nine trekkers from Bengaluru died in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi after their 22-member team which was on a trekking expedition to Sahastra Tal was hit by bad weather on Tuesday afternoon, officials confirmed on Thursday after four more bodies were recovered.

 

The deceased have been identified as Bengaluru residents Asha Sudhakar (71), Anitha Rangappa (55), Venkatesh Prasad K (53), Vinayak Mungurwadi (52), Sujata Mungurwadi (52), Padmanabha K P (50), Chitra Praneeth (48), Sindhu Wakelam (44) and Padmini Hegde (34).