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A total of 41 workers were trapped at a Border Roads Organisation project site near Uttarakhand’s Mana, the northernmost village of India, after an avalanche hit the area on Friday, reported ANI.
Initially, 57 workers were trapped under the snow. Sixteen of them have been rescued so far, said Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Four of the rescued workers are in critical condition, reported India Today.
“All preparations have been made,” Dhami told PTI. “We are taking help from the ITBP [Indo Tibetan Border Police]. The district administration and all others are in touch, and we are trying to rescue all as soon as possible.”
The avalanche struck between Mana and Mana Pass on Friday morning, according to India Today. The workers were engaged in snow-clearing operations essential for Army movement. Mana is the last village on the India-Tibet border at a height of 3,200 metres.
Teams from the State Disaster Response Force, the National Disaster Response Force, Border Roads Organisation, the Indian Army and the Indo Tibetan Border Police have been mobilised for the rescue operations.
Sandeep Tiwari, the district magistrate of Chamoli, stated that the rescue teams have been unable to utilise helicopter services due to heavy snowfall. “Also, they do not have a satellite phone or other devices to communicate with them,” he said.
#WATCH | Chamoli DM Sandeep Tiwari says, “…Information about an avalanche has been received. Around 57 labourers of BRO (Border Roads Organisation), who undertake snow-clearing operations, had camped there. Our teams have been mobilised – ITBP, SDRF and Administration. There is… https://t.co/DCJxI4ykQ9 pic.twitter.com/ETGDW0u53M
— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2025
In a social media post, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that he had spoken with the Uttarakhand chief minister, and the director generals of the Indo Tibetan Border Police and the National Disaster Response Force.
“Our priority is to safely evacuate the people trapped in the accident,” he wrote. “The local administration is engaged in rescue operations with full readiness.”
The State Disaster Management Authority has issued an advisory, warning of heavy rainfall and snowfall in parts of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Dehradun, Pithoragarh and Bageshwar, reported The Indian Express.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as new details are available.
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