SHILLONG:
The mortal remains of Shillong mountaineer who had been missing since the Uttarakhand avalanche, was finally recovered on October 8, according to family sources. Tiklu Jyrwa was one of several mountaineers who went missing on October 4 after an avalanche hit them on Droupadi Ka Danda in Uttarkashi.
Last remains of mountaineer Tiklu Jyrwa will reach Shillong on October 9, the family members informed. According to H. Lyngdoh the sister-in-law of Jyrwa, his body was identified by his brother-in-law Wallambok Lyngdoh on Saturday morning.
Lyngdoh said that currently formalities are being conducted and the last rites will probably be held on Monday.
Condoling the death of the mountaineer, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma tweeted, “We are in touch with the family and are facilitating the transportation of his mortal remains to Shillong. My prayers for his family and loved ones during their hour of grief. May the departed Rest in Peace.”
So far, the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi has retrieved the dead of 26 mountaineering team members, including two instructors and 24 trainees. A search and rescue operation for the remaining three trainees is underway, according to an institution bulletin.
Jyrwa, from Upper Lumparing, was one of three Meghalayans chosen earlier this year to attend a basic climbing training at the National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports in Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh.
He was a member of the Meghalaya Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Association and was sponsored for the advanced mountaineering training at the NIM by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs.