A
rescue team of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) rescued
77 trekkers from different parts of Manang district on Thursday.
Of
the trekkers rescued on Thursday, 17 were Israelis, 29 Nepalis (support
staff), 5 Indonesians, 10 Germans, 5 Spanish, 4 Indians, 3 Canadians, 2
Russians, and 2 Polish.
TAAN
had deployed two choppers – AS 350 B3 and MI 17 – for rescue works.
TAAN executive members Ang Pemba Sherpa and Pasang Tendi Sherpa were in
the rescue team. Similarly, TAAN President Ramesh Prasad Dhamala was in
Manang to oversee rescue works, while Coordinator of TAAN’s Rescue
Department Keshav Pandey coordinated rescue works from Pokhara.
Likewise, 1st Vice President Kami Rinji Sherpa, General
Secretary Sagar Pandey and Treasurer Gopal Babu Shrestha were at TAAN
Secretariat to coordinate rescue works, while executive member Vidya
Hirachan was at Tribhuvan International Airport.
Meanwhile, rescue workers have recovered 10 bodies from Phu and Kangla area of Manang.
TAAN
had sent rescue team from land route in the Mustang side of Thorang La
Pass. The team brought down five bodies – two Nepalis, two Israelis and
one Polish. Similarly, one more body has been brought down to Jomsom.
Their identity has yet to be ascertained.
With this the number of deceased in Mustang side has reached 10. Rescue teams had recovered four bodies on Wednesday.
“Rescue
team of Nepal Army (NA) has told us that there are eight bodies near
Doomcamp below Thorong Pass. We will bring them down tomorrow,” Hari Bhujel, second vice president of TAAN Pokhara Chapter, said from Mustang.
According
to Mustang CDO Baburam Adhikari, 64 trekkers from different countries,
including Nepali support staff, were rescued from Mustang on Wednesday.
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