Rescue teams are actively searching for five individuals unaccounted for after an avalanche buried road workers near the Tibet border in Uttarakhand.
**Avalanche Strikes Uttarakhand: Four Confirmed Dead and Search for Missing Continues**
**Avalanche Strikes Uttarakhand: Four Confirmed Dead and Search for Missing Continues**
A deadly avalanche in Uttarakhand, India, has left four dead and several missing, prompting extensive rescue efforts.
The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has been the scene of a tragic avalanche that has resulted in at least four fatalities and several still missing. The incident occurred on Friday in the village of Mana, which borders Tibet. The avalanche struck a camp for road construction workers, burying approximately 50 individuals under snow and debris.
Rescue operations were promptly initiated, with local authorities and the Indian army deploying helicopters to facilitate the search for five people who remain unaccounted for. So far, the efforts have succeeded in rescuing many, but four individuals have succumbed to their injuries, according to army reports.
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, assured that rescue teams are tirelessly engaged in relief efforts and pledged the government’s full support during this crisis. Eyewitness accounts highlight the challenging conditions faced by rescuers, who navigated through deep snow, exacerbated by ongoing snowfall in the region.
Gaurav Kunwar, a former member of the village council in Mana, explained that the avalanche took place in a temporary area used mainly by laborers working on border roads during winter. He noted that heavy rainfall in the preceding days might have contributed to the avalanche.
In a precautionary move, the India Meteorological Department issued warnings of severe weather conditions, including further snow and rain across Uttarakhand and neighboring states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, with orange alerts for potential snowfall in specific districts.
As the recovery operations continue, hopes remain for the safe return of those still missing amidst the harsh and dangerous weather conditions.
Rescue operations were promptly initiated, with local authorities and the Indian army deploying helicopters to facilitate the search for five people who remain unaccounted for. So far, the efforts have succeeded in rescuing many, but four individuals have succumbed to their injuries, according to army reports.
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami, assured that rescue teams are tirelessly engaged in relief efforts and pledged the government’s full support during this crisis. Eyewitness accounts highlight the challenging conditions faced by rescuers, who navigated through deep snow, exacerbated by ongoing snowfall in the region.
Gaurav Kunwar, a former member of the village council in Mana, explained that the avalanche took place in a temporary area used mainly by laborers working on border roads during winter. He noted that heavy rainfall in the preceding days might have contributed to the avalanche.
In a precautionary move, the India Meteorological Department issued warnings of severe weather conditions, including further snow and rain across Uttarakhand and neighboring states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, with orange alerts for potential snowfall in specific districts.
As the recovery operations continue, hopes remain for the safe return of those still missing amidst the harsh and dangerous weather conditions.
