一支印度登山隊3日在喜馬拉雅山脈遭遇暴風雪，當地政府6日證實，已有9人不幸遇難。

英國獨立報報導，這支來自邦加羅爾的登山隊共有22名隊員，計畫3日從印度北部的北阿坎德邦（Uttarakhand）烏德爾加希（Uttarkashi）出發，探索海拔約4600公尺的喜馬拉雅山脈登山路線Sahastra Tal，結果出發後不久，就遭遇暴風雪的襲擊。印度空軍出動直升機等參與搜救，但有9人因惡劣天氣遇難。

#TrekkingTragedy

9 #Bengalureans, who were part of a 22-member trekking team, #died following bad weather at Sahastra Tal in #Uttarakhand.#Rescue operations launched 👇#Karnataka’s revenue minister @krishnabgowda rushes to rescue site. pic.twitter.com/dKDNufdjiw

— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) June 5, 2024

Helicopters of @IAF_MCC successfully evacuate 3 survivors & mortal remains of 5 trekkers, out of the 15 trekkers, who were trapped in severe weather while trekking to Sahastra Tal, Uttarkashi.

A great display of professionalism, training, precision & competence by the crew. pic.twitter.com/PSJvY8Jjf3

— PRO Nagpur, Ministry of Defence (@PRODefNgp) June 5, 2024

邦加羅爾所屬的卡納塔卡邦（Karnataka）官員高達（Krishna Byre Gowda）表示，3日下午2時許，登山隊發現開始降雪後，決定返回腳程約1個小時的大本營，但到下午4時，降雪就變成暴雪，至下午6時已有2名登山客因惡劣天氣而喪生。

活動組織者、卡納塔卡登山協會（Karnataka Mountaineering Association）表示，本月已成功舉行7次登山活動，而這次遭遇暴雪的22名登山客全都是經驗豐富的老手。