At least 41 workers are trapped after being swept away by an avalanche in northern India

Avalanche death toll tops 7 in India

The death toll from an avalanche in northern India climbed to seven on Sunday as survivors recalled their dramatic rescue after hours buried under the snow and debris. Rescuers recovered three bodies and were looking for the last remaining person still missing, the army said. More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp on Friday near Mana village on the border with Tibet in the northern H…

Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends

Rescuers recovered the eighth and final body from the site of an avalanche in a remote area of northern India, the army said Sunday, marking the end of a marathon operation in sub-zero temperatures. More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp on Friday near Mana

Most of the people who were trapped under the snow were able to be rescued alive, but four of them succumbed to their injuries

Uttarakhand avalanche: Death toll climbs to seven

Chamoli: The death toll in the Chamoli avalanche in Uttarakhand’s Mana region has reached seven, with the rescue officials pulling out three more bodies on Sunday. Meanwhile, the search operation for one missing worker is still ongoing. With this, the total number of recovered people has risen to 53, including the seven workers who were recovered dead. Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the Disaster Operat…

Rescuers search for 22 workers buried under snow, debris after avalanche in remote border area of India

DEHRADUN (India), March 1 — Search teams in northern India today attempted to rescue 22 workers believed to be trapped after an avalanche hit a remote border area, officials and local media said. The workers were buried under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp near a village on the border with Tibet in Chamoli district on Friday. Uttarakhand state chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “Relief and rescue operations hav…

After an avalanche in northern India, at least 41 construction workers are missing.