Uttarakhand trek tragedy: Bodies of nine trekkers arrive in Bengaluru

The nine bodies were flown from Dehradun to Delhi on Thursday and further to Bengaluru via three different flights.

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda hands over the bodies to the families on Friday. Credit: Revenue Department

Bengaluru: The bodies of nine trekkers who died in the Uttarakhand trek tragedy were flown into Bengaluru on Friday.

Although the state government was planning to get back the bodies on Thursday, delays in paperwork and logistical problems delayed the process.

The nine bodies were flown from Dehradun to Delhi on Thursday and further to Bengaluru via three different flights.

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda personally handed over the bodies to the families and expressed his condolences for their loss.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bodies-of-nine-trekkers-arrive-in-city-3057885

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