In the case of stranded mountaineers in Pithoragarh district, the District administration has informed that five bodies were spotted by a helicopter of Indian Air Force on Monday. Pithoragarh District Magistrate Vijay Kumar Jogdande said that the spotted mountaineers are presumed to be dead. A mission to retrieve their bodies will be conducted as soon as the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Indian Air Force are ready.
DM Jogdande told The Pioneer, “An IAF helicopter spotted five bodies on Monday at an elevation of 5,000 feet. They’re presumed to be dead and are in the middle of an avalanche affected site. The other three missing climbers might also be near the five bodies and are also presumed to be dead. For retrieving their bodies we will start working as soon as others including ITBP and Army are ready.”
