Bodies spotted in hunt for British climbers in Himalayas
Five bodies have been spotted by Indian air force pilots searching for eight missing climbers, including four Britons, in the Himalayas.
Four other British climbers, who were airlifted to safety in the Himalayas yesterday joined an aerial search to find their colleagues, who also include two Americans, an Australian and an Indian.
The mountaineers began ascending Nanda Devi on May 13 with the four other climbers, who were rescued on Sunday.
The larger group headed for the summit of another unnamed peak, government official Vijay Kumar Jogdanda said.
Both groups remained in touch until May 26, a day before an avalanche hit the 7,816-metre mountain, according to authorities.
The group of four has helped to narrow down the search area, officials said.
But the chances of finding them are ‘bleak’, rescuers have told the BBC.
The missing group was led by experienced British mountain guide Martin Moran (pictured, on Facebook), originally from Tyneside.
His Scotland-based company Moran Mountain has run numerous expeditions in the Indian Himalayas.
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Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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