Avalanche strikes BRO site
A massive avalanche hit an Army project site near Mana village, close to the India-China border in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.
Ongoing search efforts
DM Chamoli, Sandeep Tiwari, said the rescue operation is ongoing, with most workers rescued and receiving treatment. If weather permits, efforts will focus on reopening the road to Badrinath.
Rescue hampered by weather
Rain and snowfall disrupted rescue efforts on Friday, forcing authorities to suspend operations overnight.
Choppers join operation
As weather improved on Saturday, helicopters were deployed to aid rescue teams in locating and evacuating trapped workers.
Army and ITBP involved
Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel stationed in Mana resumed rescue operations early Saturday morning.
Critical patients airlifted
Three labourers, rescued in critical condition on Friday, were transferred from ITBP hospital to Jyotirmath Army Hospital.
CM reviews rescue operations
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Chamoli for a field inspection of rescue efforts following the avalanche that trapped several labourers.
Labourers from multiple states
Trapped workers belong to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir, per official list.
Rescue team strength
Over 65 personnel, including disaster management teams, are actively engaged in rescue operations at 3,200-metre-high Mana village.
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