Summary
Helicopters flew up and lifted the hikers to safety.
Rescue teams checked everyone’s health and all were okay.
The brave pilots and helpers worked together to bring everyone home.
Key Points
4 points1
48 hikers and helpers were rescued from two mountain bases.
2
Eight hikers were first taken by helicopter to a nearby town.
3
All rescued people had medical checks and were healthy.
4
The rescue was led by the local disaster management team.
New Words to Learn
13 wordstrekkers
people who walk long distances on mountains
expedition
a group traveling together for a special purpose
high-altitude
very high up in the mountains
Kalindi Pass
a mountain crossing named Kalindi
Auden’s Col
another mountain crossing called Auden’s Col
evacuated
moved to a safer place
airlifted
taken up into a helicopter to fly away
helicopter
a flying machine with big spinning blades
District Disaster Management Authority
local group that plans for emergencies
landslides
when earth and rocks slide down a hill
pilgrimage
a special trip to a holy place
Char Dham Yatra
a religious journey to four holy sites
Chief Minister
the leader of a state government
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