After being out of contact for about four days, a 24 member trekking group from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, has been found by the authorities. The group had started on a trek to Kedarnath from Ghuttu-Gangi area of Tehri district on September 20 and had last contact on September 22.
According to official sources, the trekking team was found by a search and rescue team from Tehri near Gangi. All the 24 students and their two other team members are said to be safe and on their way back to Ghuttu without completing their planned trek.
The group is expected to reach Ghuttu on Thursday after staying at Rih on Wednesday night.
Personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Ghansali police station, revenue and forest departments are also present with them.
The Tehri District Magistrate Sonika is monitoring the situation and maintaining coordination with the search and rescue team.