Bodies of four more avalanche victims brought to Uttarkashi

Vartha Bharati | 09-10-2022 | 15:35:00 IST

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Uttarkashi (PTI): Ten more bodies of mountaineering trainees were brought to Uttarkashi on Sunday as search and rescue operations continued for the sixth consecutive day at the avalanche site near Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak.

A total of 27 bodies have been retrieved so far out of which 21 have been brought to Uttarkashi to be handed over to their families, the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) said.

Four bodies were brought to Uttarkashi on Friday, seven on Saturday and 10 more on Sunday, it said.

All 21 bodies brought to Uttarkashi have been identified while two mountaineers are still missing, the institute said.

According to the NIM, a group of 29 mountaineers including 27 trainees and two instructors who were part of an advanced training course at the institute went missing when the avalanche struck at a height of 17,000 feet on October 4 while they were returning from the summit.

Manual search and rescue operations are in progress at the disaster site, it said.

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Fourteen dead, six people hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in Punjab

13-05-2025 ¦ 13-05-2025 IST

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Chandigarh (PTI): At least 14 people have died in five villages in Punjab's Amritsar after allegedly consuming spurious liquor, leading to the arrest of five accused, officials said on Tuesday.

Police said six people have been hospitalised with complications caused by hooch. The deaths have occurred in five villages -- Bhangali, Patalpuri, Marari Kalan, Therewal and Talwandi Ghuman.

Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney confirmed the death of 14 people and informed reporters that Senior Superintendent of Police Maninder Singh reached the spot to take stock of the situation.

Police said they have made five arrests in the incident. Those arrested have been identified as Prabhjit Singh, the main accused, Kulbir Singh, Sahib Singh, Gurjant Singh and Ninder Kaur, they said.

A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Excise Act, said the officials.