Ace mountaineer Savita Kanswal, who had set a national record by climbing Mount Everest and Mount Makalu within a span of 15 days, was among those killed in the avalanche at Draupadi ka Danda-II in Uttarkashi district.
A 41-member team of mountaineers was returning after climbing the peak when they were hit by the avalanche on Tuesday.
Sending out heartfelt condolences to her family