KULLU: Four trekkers (travelers who make a long arduous journey) from West Bengal on their way to Mount  Ali Ratni Tibba (5458 meter) in Malana area of Kullu district were reported to be missing since September 7.

While one trekker went back to Wachem (a town near Malana) and reported the incident, the other hikers are still unaccounted for. Abhijit Bani (age 43), Chinmoy Mondal (age 43), Dibash Das (age 37), and Binoy Das are the four trekkers from West Bengal (31).

To find the trekkers, a rescue team from the Atal Bihari Mountaineering Institute Manali has headed to the area where they vanished.

Kullu SDM Vikas Shukla said one trekker has returned  and the other three are being sought out using his information as a basis. He claimed that getting there would take hours due to the size of the area. In order to assist in finding the trekkers, he said that the teams had satellite phones.

A local Jari rescue team will accompany the squad, according to Manali SDM Surinder Thakur.

Even though the local district office prohibits trekking activities during bad weather, trekker still go on these treks. Often, the local government is not even told about their plans, despite this being made essential by the Government. One tourist from West Bengal passed away earlier this week in Kinnaur after falling, and another was injured.
When the accident happened, the party had only begun their trek from Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand toward Chitkul.

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