Ongoing rescue for eight missing trekkers three days after Uttarakhand avalanche.
Context
What happened: Eight trekkers remain missing in Uttarakhand three days after an avalanche struck a group that set out from Gangotri for Kedartal on October 27.
Key numbers: 12 people in the group: seven trekkers, a guide, a cook and three porters. 8 still missing. 3 days after the avalanche.
Why it matters: The group had obtained permission from the Forest Department before departing, and the search for the missing continues three days on.