A statement from the disaster management cell identified the deceased as Vijay Nandlal (50), and Arun Jeevanlal Chormar (41). Whereas the injured worker has been identified as Shankar Sahadev Vishwakarma (56). All three workers are permanent employees at the mines.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lauded the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) for their performance during the Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025, stating that the experiences gained would prove invaluable for the Haridwar Kumbh in 2027.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday inaugurated the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) - Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Collaboration Conference-Cum-Exhibition on 'Advanced Technologies for Internal Security and Disaster Relief Operations' at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi.
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Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Sunday said that the ongoing rescue operation has made significant progress as weather conditions remained favorable.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday visited the Disaster Control Room at IT Park, Dehradun, for the second consecutive day to review the ongoing rescue operation for Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers trapped in Mana, Chamoli.
BRO workers trapped in the Mana avalanche are being airlifted to Joshimath. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the disaster control room in Dehradun after inspecting ongoing rescue operations in Chamoli.
Chamoli District Magistrate said, "Thirty three people were rescued initially, out of which three were critically injured. They were treated at Mana's Army Hospital, and today, they have been brought to the Military Hospital in Joshimath."
Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Saturday said that the rescue and relief operations are taking place swiftly and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is continuously reviewing the ongoing rescue operation.
He has been constantly monitoring the rescue operations and reviewing the situation. The Chief Minister said that the state government is fully committed to the safety and assistance of every affected person.
A joint team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police successfully rescued 11 labourers trapped in a flood at a construction site on the Ujh River in Kathua on Friday morning, officials said.