No trace of missing German trekker yet

Dehradun, May 18 (PTI) The German trekker, who went missing from Ghastoli area in Chamoli district eight days ago, has not been traced so far, an official said today.The search operation launched with the help of Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to locate Daniel Ahnen continues, but he remains untraceable till now, Chief Development Officer of Chamoli, V Shanmugham said.Ahnen was member of a 73-member team which had left Joshimath for trekking on the Arbatatal route on May 1. The German accidentally slipped and fell into a gorge near the base camp of Ghastoli on May 10.There were four foreigners -- one Italian, one Swiss and two Germans, four helpers and 65 porters in the team, he said.The team was scheduled to return on May 26 but cut short the trek following the accident, Shanmugham added. PTI