Chamoli Avalanche: 49 trapped people rescued so far, says Uttarakhand government

Chamoli: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday conducted an aerial survey and took stock of rescue operations in the Chamoli avalanche at the disaster control room set up in Delharadun. Out of 55 workers, 49 have been rescued till Saturday noon, according to the Uttarakhand govenment.

A total of 55 Border Roads Organisation construction workers were trapped under snow after an avalanche hit the state’s Chamoli district on Friday. The avalanche struck a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) camp near Mana village in Garhwal Sector. Out of the 55 workers, 49 have been rescued till Saturday noon according to the Uttarakhand govenment.

As per an initial statement by the Indian Army, the avalanche struck at around 7.15 am on February 28 and a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Labour Camp, located between Mana and Badrinath, was hit, burying the workers inside eight containers and one shed. Over 100 personnel’s personnel from Ibex Bigade, were immediately mobilised comprising doctors ambulances and plant equipment and by 1150 am, the teams had located five containers and successfully rescued 10 individuals, all alive. Of the 10 rescued, four personnel are reported to be in critical condition, the Army’s initial statement read. Search operations are ongoing for the remaining three containers, with the aim of rescuing the trapped individuals it had added.

On Saturday, chief minister Dhami said that over 23 workers have been rescued from the avalanche site and some of them who sustained serious injuries, were airlifted to Joshimath for medical treatment.  (IANS)

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