ITANAGAR, Oct 18: The 13-member search and rescue team led by everester Tagit Sorang and mountaineer Taru Hai returned to Base Camp this morning at 11.30 am after conducting search operation and detecting the belongings of missing everester Tapi Mra and his aide Niku Dao. Team will reach Yana camp on Wednesday evening.
It is raining since Monday at Mt.Kyarisatam and its adjoining areas. The team will reach Itanagar on or before October 24, informed Sorang over satellite phone.
Mra and Dao could have been rescued if search and rescue operations mode was done properly in time, team leader Sorang added.