Dehradun: It is reported that Malayalees were among the group from Karnataka who died in an accident while trekking in the lake region of Uttarakhand. They have been identified as Asha Sudhakar (71), a Malayali living in Jakoor, Bengaluru, and VK Sindhu (45), a resident of Cherpulasheri, Palakkad. Deceased Sindhu was a software engineer. Asha Sudhakar is a retired Senior Manager from SBI.
The trekking route traveled by 9 members was closed due to bad weather. 5 dead bodies have been recovered from the spot. The search is on for the other 4 missing people.
A 22-member team went to Uttarakhand for trekking on May 29 through the Karnataka Trucking Association. Out of this 13 people have been rescued. The accident happened last Tuesday night. Due to bad weather, the trucking route they were traveling on was getting closed.
