In a separate operation, a forest department team rescued 121 trekkers stranded by heavy snowfall on the Gaumukh-Tapovan trail in Gangotri National Park and brought them safely to Gangotri.
Continued rainfall has heightened fears of land subsidence and further landslides. Several residents have temporarily abandoned their homes as the unstable hillside continues to pose a threat.
Babita Pandey, a resident of Ramnagar, has been missing since the night of May 29, when she reportedly stepped out of her tent at Goi Camp around 11 pm and did not return