India, Nov. 4 -- The body of a trekker, who was part of the group of eight people that went missing after an avalanche on Uttarkashi district's Kedartal route on October 29, was recovered on Wednesday, taking the toll to three, officials said.

"The search and rescue teams recovered two bodies on Tuesday and another body on Wednesday. The toll has risen to 3. The search for the remaining missing trekkers is underway," State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) commandant Arpan Yaduvanshi said.

The recovered body is of a man, the official added.

The missing group consisted of five male trekkers from West Bengal, two female trekkers from Uttar Pradesh, and a local guide from Uttarkashi.

"The bodies were brought to Matli helipad in Uttarkashi v...