Uttarakhand rains: Death toll climbs to 77, CM Pushkar Dhami visits damaged bridge in Haldwani

Bodies of five out of six trekkers feared dead on Suderdhunga trek in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand were recovered on Sunday. With this, the death toll due to rain-related incidents in the state has reached 77.

The death toll due to rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand touched 77 on Sunday after the bodies of five out of six trekkers feared dead on Suderdhunga trek in Bageshwar district were recovered by rescue teams.

The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said the search for the sixth trekker is still underway, according to news agency PTI. Search is also on for two other trekkers, who went missing on their way to Chitkul via Harsil in Uttarkashi district.