Dynamite News Uttarakhand Avalance: 4 workers killed, 50 rescued; search operation still on
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Chamoli: At least four workers of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) died after they were trapped under an avalanche in village of Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, officials said on Saturday.
The avalanche hit the BRO camp between 5:30 am and 6 am on Friday.
Notably, 50 workers have been rescued safely till Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta, General Officer Commanding in Central Command (GOC-in-C), shared the development on the Mana avalanche incident and said that all assistance, including UAVs and radars, will be pressed into service once the weather and road conditions are conducive.
"Currently, air effort is being put in to take out the casualties. We hope that with coordination with all agencies, we will complete the operation by this evening," said the official.
A search operation for remaining people is still underway. The avalanche hit the BRO camp, burying the workers inside eight containers and a shed. (With Agency Inputs)