Mountaineer’s body trapped in snow

October 14, 2013 12:50 am | Updated 12:50 am IST - SHIMLA:

Rescue operations to trace the body of a mountaineer from Himachal were hampered in Beas Kund near Manali, after a fresh spell of snowfall on Sunday.

Two bodies, including one of a British national, were recovered from the spot on Saturday, while the body of Sanjay Kumar of Palampur from Himachal is yet to be located. The mountaineers, who had been trekking on the Rohtang Pass, died in a massive snow avalanche. They were members of Delhi-based adventure company, Wilderness Experience Expedition.

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