Four British Climbers Rescued from Avalanche-hit Nanda Devi Peak

New Delhi, June 2, 2019:

Four British climbers have been rescued and airlifted from the avalanche-hit Nanda Devi peak in Uttarakhand. However, search for eight other missing mountaineers still continues.

The rescued climbers were spotted early at a base camp near India's second highest mountain Nanda Devi on Sunday.

Rescue operations entered second day on Sunday as the first day operation was hit by rough weather. The eight missing climbers - four Britons, two Americans, an Australian woman and an Indian - were last week set to scale an unclimbed summit in the mountain range, which includes the world's 23rd highest peak.

The rescue effort for the missing climbers began on Saturday. A team of ten to 15 rescuers, comprising police, disaster response personnel and administrators has also fanned out to track down survivors.

The casualty rate in the region is almost five times higher than on Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak.

However, authorities confirmed that the four rescued were not part of the larger group but were in touch with them until May 26, a day before the avalanche struck the mountain.

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