20,000-rupee jobs, and a love for mountains: A tale of 5 missing friends

Five friends from West Bengal have been missing since October 24, when they embarked on a trek in Uttarakhand's Kedartal. The friends, who are all mountain lovers, work in factories for around Rs 20,000 a month each. Their families were informed on Monday that they are missing, and a search operation has been underway since Tuesday to find them.

Two bodies were recovered from the avalanche debris in Kedartal on Tuesday, but their identities have not been established yet. The fifth body was found on Wednesday, bringing the total number of recovered bodies to four. The search operation has been hampered by multiple avalanches along the route, and rescue teams are working to locate the remaining six missing trekkers.