Five bodies have been spotted by Indian air force pilots searching for eight missing climbers, including four Britons, in the Himalayas.
Four other British climbers, who were airlifted to safety in the Himalayas yesterday joined an aerial search to find their colleagues, who also include two Americans, an Australian and an Indian.
The mountaineers began ascending Nanda Devi on May 13 with the four other climbers, who were rescued on Sunday.
The larger group headed for the summit of another unnamed peak, government official Vijay Kumar Jogdanda said.
Both groups remained in touch until May 26, a day before an avalanche hit the 7,816-metre mountain, according to authorities.
The group of four has helped to narrow down the search area, officials said.
But the chances of finding them are ‘bleak’, rescuers have told the BBC.
The missing group was led by experienced British mountain guide Martin Moran (pictured, on Facebook), originally from Tyneside.
His Scotland-based company Moran Mountain has run numerous expeditions in the Indian Himalayas.
