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136 Trekker Stranded in Uttarkashi Amid Heavy Snowfall; 5 Evacuated
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 10:48 AM
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In Uttarkashi, 136 trekkers and mountaineers are trapped by sudden snowfall, with rescue teams evacuating five to safer locations.
Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, is currently hosting a rescue operation after 136 trekkers and mountaineers were trapped by sudden heavy snowfall.
Rescue and relief teams have been deployed across several trekking routes and base camps to bring stranded adventurers to safer locations.
Five trekkers have already been evacuated to higher ground, while authorities continue to work on relocating the remaining 131.
The incident underscores the risks of trekking during unpredictable winter weather, and local officials are urging all trekkers to heed weather warnings and avoid high‑altitude routes during storms.
Rescue and relief teams have been deployed across several trekking routes and base camps to bring stranded adventurers to safer locations.
Five trekkers have already been evacuated to higher ground, while authorities continue to work on relocating the remaining 131.
The incident underscores the risks of trekking during unpredictable winter weather, and local officials are urging all trekkers to heed weather warnings and avoid high‑altitude routes during storms.