Mountaineers taking part in the course were buried early Tuesday by an avalanche in northern India, in the state of Uttarakhand, near the border with China. Hard-to-reach areas that slow down rescue operations. According to Indian authorities, ten people who participated in the high mountain course died on Tuesday, October 4, victims of an avalanche at Draupadi Ka Danda-II (5771 m), located in the Gahrwal Himalayan chain in India. According to information from the Times of India and other local media, the disaster occurred on the Dokriani Bamak glacier. To this day, statements regarding the exact location of the drama remain contradictory. A school specializing in alpine training, the Nehru Mountaineering Institute provides courses on peaks during an avalanche. According to the Indian Express, the group consisted of 42 people: 34 students, seven trainers, and a nurse. The avalanche, which India’s Emergency Response Unit said hit the group as they descended, trapping at least 30 climbers. The rescue operation did not start until several hours later. Two Indian Air Force helicopters are assisting the search, along with a separate Indian Army rescue team and national police, reports The Washington Post. At least eight climbers survived the disaster. Rescue teams are currently searching for other survivors in the rubble and have so far found at least ten bodies in the snow. “In the morning, everyone was tied up when an avalanche shocked them. When they are tied up, everything is trapped under the snow,” said Ridhim Aggarwal, Inspector General of India’s Emergency Response Cell. “New snow, big niches and accessibility are the main challenges” The region is located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, near the border with China. Due to the remoteness of the drama area,…