Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to assess the ongoing rescue efforts in Chamoli’s Mana region. 47 workers have been rescued, while the search for the remaining eight is continuing on a war footing. The injured have been airlifted to the Army Hospital in Joshimath for treatment. The avalanche buried eight containers and a hut where workers engaged in road construction were staying. Nearly seven feet of snow has covered the area, making rescue operations extremely difficult. Authorities remain hopeful of rescuing the remaining workers soon as operations continue despite the challenging conditions. The trapped workers hail from Uttarak hand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir. The Indian Army has hired three civil helicopters, through which the injured are being evacuated smoothly. The rescue operations are currently underway, and hopefully the remaining 8 workers will also be pulled out soon. The weather conditions around Joshimith and Mana have improved today. The rescued workers are being transported to theArmy Hospital.
