Among those who lost their lives are climbers from Italy, Canada, Germany and France along with two Nepali Sherpas who were guiding the team. Their names have not yet been formally released but officials say families are being contacted.
The government has ordered the suspension of trekking activities across Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of 26 civilians, mostly tourists, at Pahalgam.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday unveiled calendars for the year 2025 and trekking maps created by the Department of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir, in a ceremony held at the civil secretariat here.
The trekkers who had started their trek from Rohru in Shimla district to Burua village in Kinnaur district on 17 October got stranded at Burua Kanda top due to snowfall in the region.
The duo is seen lighting diyas in a monastery.
A remote village in Kangra district is finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.
My first step on to the sheet of ice, found me helplessly slipping. I was lying flat on my back,…
