Badrinath
Sixteen rescued after massive avalanche hits Badrinath, 41 still trapped under snow
At least 16 people have been rescued from underneath the snow after rescue workers began operation to pull out those trapped following an avalanche which hit a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp near the high-altitude border village of Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday.
Initially, 57 workers were trapped under the snow.
The rescued workers have been sent to an Army camp near Mana village.
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An avalanche struck a GREF Camp near Mana village in Garhwal Sector. A number of labourers are feared to be trapped. Indian Army’s IBEX BRIGADE swiftly launched rescue operations inspite of continuing heavy snowfall and minor avalanches. So far 10… pic.twitter.com/adVcAu9g4g
The condition of four rescued workers are said to be critical.
Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari confirmed the incident, stating that multiple teams were battling challenging terrain, heavy snowfall, and rain to rescue the trapped workers, reported India Today.
Deepam Seth, Uttarakhand's Director General of Police told NDTV, "57 road construction workers were stationed in the BRO camp at the time of the incident."
"The rescue operation has been underway for the last two hours. The main challenge is the bad weather. It has been snowing with strong winds...The roads are completely blocked. We have deployed snow cutters to open the road," said Seth.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he is 'saddened' by the incident.
Amit Shah Speaks With Dhami
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Dhami over the mishap.
उत्तराखंड के चमोली में ग्लेशियर फटने के संदर्भ में मुख्यमंत्री श्री @pushkardhami जी, DG ITBP और DG NDRF से बात की। हादसे में फँसे लोगों को सुरक्षित निकालना हमारी प्राथमिकता है।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 28, 2025
स्थानीय प्रशासन बचाव कार्यों में पूरी तत्परता से लगा हुआ है। NDRF की दो टीमें भी जल्द ही घटना स्थल पर…
He wrote on X: " Spoke to Chief Minister Shri @pushkardhami ji, DG ITBP and DG NDRF regarding the glacier burst in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. Our priority is to safely evacuate the people trapped in the accident."
हरियाणा और पश्चिम उत्तर प्रदेश में आंधी तूफान के साथ बिजली, ओलावृष्टि, तेज हवाएं (30-40 किमी प्रति घंटे) जबकि पंजाब में भारी वर्षा (12 सेमी तक) और हिमाचल प्रदेश एवं उत्तराखंड में (20 सेमी तक) बहुत भारी वर्षा 28 फरवरी के देर रात तक होने की संभावना है।#IMD #WeatherUpdate… pic.twitter.com/MMjN8DnVrb
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) February 28, 2025
"The local administration is engaged in rescue operations with full readiness. Two teams of NDRF are also reaching the spot soon," he said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alert for several hilly regions including Uttarakhand and predicted heavy rainfall till Friday night.
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