As the rescue operations continue for the Uttarakhand Avalanche, another body has been found by the Army. The operation continues for the remaining three missing workers.
On Saturday, the Indian Army, NDRF and SDRF forces saved around 50 workers. However, of these 50, at least four have succumbed to their injuries.
As the rescue operations continue for the Uttarakhand Avalanche, another body has been found by the Army. The operation continues for the remaining three missing workers.
On Sunday morning, Chamoli's District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari confirmed the deaths of four workers. The DM further stated that the rescue operations will continue to find the missing workers.
As per Lt Col Manish Shrivastava PRO (Defence) Dehradun, one more body has been recovered by the Army in the snow amid the search operation.
On Saturday, the Indian Army, NDRF and SDRF forces saved around 50 workers. However, of these 50, at least four have succumbed to their injuries.
The avalanche, which occurred on Friday, trapped around 54 workers, who were working on a Border Roads Organisations (BRO) project.
As reported by the Indian Express, the Army is racing against time to locate the remaining three steel containers in which the workers were staying.
To locate these containers, Army sniffer dogs have been deployed, and a Ground Penetrating Radar has been ordered from New Delhi to find the missing workers.
Indian Air Force's Mi-17 choppers have also been deployed for the search and rescue mission.
Authorities are working to hasten the rescue operation after the Indian Meteorological Department warned of rain and snowfall in Chamoli.
The avalanche hit between 5:30 AM to 6 AM on Friday, trapping 54 workers as the BRO camp between Badrinath was buried under the snow in Mana. As per the Uttarakhand government, the trapped labourers are from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, among other states.