NEW DELHI – Indian rescuers brought down the bodies of four out of eight climbers on Wednesday, who were killed in an avalanche almost six weeks ago on the country’s second-highest mountain.
According to details, the four Britons, two Americans, one Indian and one Australian went missing in the last week of May trying to submit a virgin peak on Nanda Devi in the Himalayas.
After a lengthy and dangerous operation by elite Indian mountaineers the bodies of seven of the climbers were found roped together at 21,300 feet; however the eighth one was not found.
With the area unsuitable for helicopters, the bodies were then brought down to base camp and four were airlifted to Pithoragarh, the main town in the area, on Wednesday.
The climbers were part of a 12-member expedition, but four Britons were rescued after breaking away.
The missing climbers last communicated on May 26, a day before heavy snow fell and massive avalanches hit the slopes.
