Uttarakhand: Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued two foreign women mountaineers, three days after they sent an SOS through a bioevac device—a radio signal used in mountaineering to alert authorities. The signal was picked up by the Indian Mountaineering Federation, which notified the District Magistrate of Chamoli, Uttarakhand, leading to the IAF’s involvement near the Chaukhamba peak in Chamoli.
The women, identified as Fay Manners from the UK and Michelle Devcak from the US, were rescued on Sunday.
They were airlifted from an altitude of 18,500 feet by two IAF helicopters piloted by Wing Commander Girish and Squadron Leader Anshul Singh, according to reports.
The mountaineers had encountered an accident when a boulder severed their climbing rope, causing their equipment, including a satellite phone, to fall into the valley.
The IAF, with decades of experience in high-altitude operations, routinely conducts missions in the Siachen Glacier region, making them well-prepared for such rescues.
