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…

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.

India: At least 25 trapped after Himalayan avalanche

A large construction crew working on a highway in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand was swept away by an avalanche. Rescue teams are working to locate the missing workers.

More than forty workers were reported missing after an avalanche in the Himalayan State of Uttarakhand, India. Although fifteen people were rescued, the rescue team was slowed down by the...