The incident took place near the border village of Mana, about five kilometres from the Badrinath temple. Eleven BRO workers have been so far rescued and being treated. The army has been contacted to clear the route in Lambagad, which is currently impassable due to road blockage. As soon as the weather conditions improve, the high-altitude rescue team of SDRF will be dropped by helicopter at the nearest place. However, due to heavy snowfall, drone operations are impossible right now. The Indian Army’s IBEX BRIGADE swiftly launched rescue operations inspite of continuing heavySnowfall and minor avalanches. 60-65 people are involved in the rescue operation in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli. The National Disaster Management Department has issued helpline numbers for anyone seeking information on the trapped people. The Home Minister said the priority is \”safely evacuating the people trapped in the accident\” Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Mr Dhami and assured \”all efforts are being undertaken by utilising all resources\”
