10 mountaineers killed in avalanche at Draupadi Ka Danda-2 peak in Uttarakhand

Ten trainee mountaineers have been killed in avalanche at Draupadi Ka Danda-2 peak in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, said Nehru Institute of Mountaineering Principal Amit Bisht. Eight mountaineers were rescued earlier and a search is on for 11 more. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted, "Deeply anguished by the loss of precious lives...My condolences to the bereaved families."