On 4 October 2022, an avalanche at the Draupadi Ka Danda peak in Uttarakhand, India killed 27 mountaineers in the Advanced Mountaineering Course of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering.[1] The death toll makes this the worst mountaineering disaster recorded in India.[2] 24 of the bodies were of trainee mountaineers and 2 were of their instructors.[3] Template:As of, one mountaineer is still missing.[4]
Mountaineers at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering announced that they will climb 11 previously unclimbed mountain peaks as a tribute to the victims of the avalanche.[4]
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References
- ↑ Uttarakhand: One more body of mountaineer retrieved from avalanche site, death toll rises to 27. www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ↑ India's Worst Mountaineering Tragedy, MASIH, ARCHANA. Rediff. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ↑ Uttarakhand avalanche tragedy: 10 more bodies recovered, toll climbs to 26. The New Indian Express(7 October 2022). Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Uttarakhand: Unclimbed Peaks to Be Named After Mountaineers Died in Draupadi Ka Danda Avalanche. ETV Bharat(7 March 2024). Retrieved 31 January 2025.