The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) on Thursday said that a total of nine bodies which were trapped in the Uttarkashi avalanche have been recovered and retrieved now, while 29 other trainees continue to remain stranded.
Serving the nation in the most difficult and inhospitable terrain in Ladakh, the ITBP personnel are examples of valour, commitment and patriotism.
The dog named Sophia, also known as 'Shiksha', saved lives of her colleagues and people involved in the road construction.
'The work is in full swing and a large part of the facility will be operational by 26th June,' Amit Shah responded.
Earlier, India had evacuated around 650 Indians from Wuhan in two Air India flights who were kept at the ITBP facility in Delhi.
Minister further told that other batches of Indians will be coming from China in the next few days.
There are a total of 302 males, including three children, and 100 females, including a child, at this facility.
According to the district information office (Pithoragarh), “Four bodies reached Munsiyari on Wednesday morning from where they will be airlifted to Pithoragarh. The process of moving three more bodies from Nanda Devi base camp two to Munsyari was on.”
After the spectacular feat, DIG Aparna Kumar's next target is to reach the North Pole in the summer of 2020 and complete the "Explorer's Grand Slam"
The Mi-17 conducted two sorties to ferry the expert team of mountaineers and their equipment to the Nanda Devi base camp two on Saturday.
