NEW DELHI (AP) â Indian navy ships recovered 26 bodies of people who were aboard a barge that sank off Mumbai as the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than two decades blew ashore this week, officials said Wednesday.
The search is continuing for 49 more people who are missing after the cyclone hit Monday, navy spokesman Mehul Karnik said.
He said five ships, a surveillance aircraft and three helicopters involved in the search had rescued 186 people in rough seas with waves of up to 7 meters (25 feet).
A navy statement said 125 survivors and two bodies have arrived in Mumbai and others are expected to get there late Wednesday.
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Shashwat Pant
April 25, 2021
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Nepal’s Department of Tourism on April 21 released a new directive which has set a climber quota to prevent crowds on Everest. The directive states that mountaineers, selected on the basis of their climbing permit numbers, would be allowed to make attempts at the summit during the first weather window. The decision was made as the numbers of permits for Everest is soon to reach 400.
The directive comes at a time when there are reports of cases of Covid-19 at the Everest Base Camp although the department has dismissed it. Nonetheless, the officials say they are worried about the safety of the climbers and working hard to prevent the further spread of the infection.