All Indian mountaineers trapped at Everest Camp I and II following avalanches triggered by the massive Nepal earthquake last week-end, have been safely brought down to base camp, according to IANS.
All Indian mountaineers trapped at Everest Camp I and II following avalanches triggered by the massive Nepal earthquake last week-end, have been safely brought down to base camp, according to IANS.
"Mountaineers, Indians and some foreigners, have been safely brought down to Base Camp from Camp I and II with the help of helicopters. I know two of their names -- Ratnesh, who is a civilian, and CM Praveen, who is from Karnataka," Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) secretary Wing Commander HK Kutty (Retd) told IANS on Tuesday.
30 to 40 Indians were trapped on Saturday at Camp I (19,500 ft) and II (21,000 ft) and were cut-off from the Base Camp (17,500 ft) following the avalanches. Plans of air rescue operations took a hit due to inclement weather and high altitudes.
Three teams from India, accredited to the IMF and attempting to climb the world`s highest peak, were trapped on the Everest slopes following the avalanches. One of the teams represents the Indian Army and the other two the IMF and Assam Mountaineering Association (AMA.) The five-member IMF team has safely reached Kathmandu, the report said.
"The IMF team which comprises of All India Services officers has safely reached Kathmandu. I do not have much information about the other teams. I cannot tell you more as the information we are receiving is patchy," Kutty told IANS. However, no time frame has been fixed for their retur.
"The army and the AMA teams have also been safely evacuated and brought down and they are either at Base Camp or at Gorakshep (16,942 ft)," IMF president Colonel HS Chauhan (Retd) told IANS.
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