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Uttarkashi Disaster Management Officer Devendra Patwal said eight of those trapped were rescued by their team members.

The epicentre of the first quake, which occurred at 12.45 am, was in Siror forest in Bhatwari area of the district

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale was recorded in Uttarkhands Pithoragarh in the early hours of Sunday.

While the holy town of Joshimath is already sinking with as many as 678 houses declared unfit for habitation, here's a look at five other places in Uttarakhand which may meet a similar fate in future.

The India Metrological Department (IMD) has predicted colder days ahead for northwest India for the next three days.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A low-intensity earthquake shook Uttarkashi and its nearby areas in the early hours of Wednesday. India News | Mild Earthquake Hits Uttarkashi.

Uttarakhand avalanche update: Aerial rescue operations can be resumed only after the weather improves, District Disaster Management Officer Devendra Patwal said.

Meanwhile, seven more bodies retrieved earlier were brought from the base camp to Uttarkashi to be handed over to families of victims

Search efforts for three missing mountaineers were hampered by heavy snowfall at an avalanche-hit site near the Draupadi ka Danda peak, while seven more bodies were handed over to the victims' families on Saturday.