Trekker stuck near Khimloga rescued

A trekker who was stuck near Khimloga Pass was today, September 6, rescued by the search and rescue team. Trekker named Narottam Gyan was part of the group that was trapped on a steep climb near Khimloga Pass.

Kinnaur Police along with Home Guards and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans launched a joint operation to rescue the trekkers during which they succeeded in rescuing Gyan.

A group of trekkers was involved in a tragic accident while climbing the steep terrain. One of the trekkers named Sujoy Dule fell off after he slipped and died on the spot. Another trekker Subrota Vishwas, received an injury on his hand. The group spent the night stuck there only.

The rescue team was not able to recover the body of Sujoy Dule, as it was stuck at a very risky point. The team inspected the spot but could not recover his body from there.

The rescue team was however able to rescue the other injured trekker after much effort. He was taken to Chitkul through an icy path. The group was trekking from Khimloga pass in Uttarakhand towards Chitkul in Himachal.

The three trekkers in the group were Narottam Gyan, Subrota Vishwas and Sujoy Dule. While the six porters were Kalyan Singh, Nain Singh, Devraj, Jayendra, Pradeep and Devendra.

Earlier on Saturday, the Disaster Management authority of Himachal Pradesh confirmed the death of one trekker. It also said that five people including two trekkers and three porters were stranded in the Chitkul region of Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur.