A massive avalanche in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday left at least 42 workers, engaged in road construction, trapped under thick layers of snow. According to reports, 57 workers were present at the site when the avalanche occurred, but 15 have been rescued and rushed to an army camp near Mana in critical condition. Rescue operations are underway with multiple agencies, including the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the State Disaster Response force (SDRF) Heavy snowfall has hampered rescue efforts. Authorities are making efforts to clear blocked routes to ensure the timely evacuation of those trapped. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for several hilly regions, including Uttarak hand, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall of up to 20 cm until late Friday night. The incident occurred approximately 3 km ahead of the Badrinath Dham, near a BRO camp, where the workers were engaged in clearing snow from the road for army movement.
