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Uttarakhand Avalanche LIVE Updates: 57 Workers Trapped, Rescue Ops Underway

Uttarakhand Avalanche LIVE: At least 57 labourers from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were trapped under an avalanche near the border village of Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and SDRF have left for the spot amid continuing snowfall and rain.

A massive avalanche hits Uttarakhand on Friday PTI
Uttarakhand Avalanche LIVE: According to Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari, the avalanche buried a camp of the Border Roads Organisation between Mana and Badrinath.Mana is the last village on the India-Tibet border at a height of 3,200 metres.
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Uttarakhand Avalanche LIVE: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Responds

Responding to the current situation, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami told reporters, "57 of the BRO workers were trapped in✱ the avalanche, out of which 16 workers have been rescued. All preparations have been made. We are taking help from the ITBP. The district administration and all othersᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ are in touch, and we are trying to rescue all as soon as possible."

Uttarakhand Avalanche LIVE Updates: 57 Workers Trapped

An avalanche struck Uttaꩵrakhand's Chamoli district, repor🦋tedly tಌrapping 57 workers in Mana village. Ten workers were rescued safely, rescue operation is currently underway.

Police Headquarters spokesperson IG Nilesh Anand Bharne told ANI, "A massive avalanche has occurred near the Border Roads Organisation camp in the border area of ​​Mana in which 57 workers engaged in road construction have been trapped. Out of these workers, 10 workers have been rescued and se♏nt to the army camp near Mana in critical condition."

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