In June 2024, nine Indian mountaineers died when a blizzard struck their location as they were trekking in the remote Himalayas in Uttarakhand state in north India.

[3] On 3 June 2024 at around 14:00 (GMT+5:30), heavy snowfall struck the mountaineer group after reaching Lambtal and as they moved to Sahastra Tal peak at an elevation of about 12,000 feet, which intensified into blizzard conditions that lasted for four hours.

[3] The wind escalated to roughly 90 kilometres per hour, with the snow darkening and lowering the trekkers' field of vision.

By 18:00 (GMT+5:30), two mountaineers had died from the severe snow and wind in front of the group, which in addition to visibility dropping to near zero, made movement and orientation nearly impossible.

[3] An Indian health official stated that the likely cause of death was hypothermia in addition to dehydration, exacerbated by the severe cold preventing them from drinking water.