At least four workers have died after an avalanche swept away a large construction crew working on a highway near India’s mountainous border with Tibet, the Indian army said Saturday. The incident took place near the Mana Pass in northern Uttarakhand state on Friday.
At least four people died from their injuries in India after an avalanche hit a remote border area, officials said Saturday, as rescuers deployed helicopters to search for the remaining
Rescuers were racing against time to search for more than 20 construction workers missing after an avalanche in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Friday following heavy snowfall, the army
Rescuers on Saturday morning resumed the search for trapped BRO workers in the high-altitude Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. PM Modi has taken stock of the situation.
Authorities say at least 25 people remain trapped after avalanche hits a work camp, burying dozens under the snow.
Heavy rain and snowfall battered Kullu, Mandi, and Lahaul-Spiti districts today, triggering flash floods, landslides, and power outages. The extreme weather disrupted normal life, affecting thousands of residents and tourists.
Avalanches, common enough in winter in Badrinath and Mana valley, become more likely to occur between January and March after fresh snowfall. The fear of the natural phenomenon explains the centuries-old practice of people living in Mana and adjoining villages to shift to lower areas of the valley after the onset
India's border with Tibet. 57 workers were originally buried in the snow, but some have been pulled to safety.
At least four people were confirmed dead and five were still missing after an avalanche hit a remote border area in India, the army said Saturday. In