Dehradun: A 24-hour avalanche warning has been issued for areas over 3,000 metres from sea level in Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Pithogarh districts of Uttarakhand. The warning – issued by the Chandigarh-based Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment, or DGRE, – includes an ‘orange’ alert for these and a ‘yellow’ alert for Uttarkashi district, which borders Chamoli and … Read more
New Delhi: Forty-six workers of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were rescued from the debris of an avalanche that hit Uttarakhand’s Chamoli on Friday, while nine are yet to be retrieved. Four of the workers are critical. All rescued workers are undergoing treatment at the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp in Mana. Over 65 personnel … Read more
An avalanche hit Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, reportedly burying 57 workers in the Mana village, close to the Indo-Tibetan border. 10 of the workers have been rescued and sent to the army camp near Mana in critical condition. The rescue operation is underway. The incident occurred 3 km ahead of Badrinath Dham, near the Border Roads … Read more