Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari provided an update on the ongoing rescue operations in Chamoli on Saturday, stating that 49 out of 55 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers have been rescued, while six individuals remain missing.
As many as six workers remain trapped a day after 49 out of 55 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers were rescued from an avalanche in Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remains closed due to heavy snowfall. Hundreds of vehicles are stranded, and essential goods and passenger traffic is disrupted. Authorities have advised against travel until restoration is complete.
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."
Rescue operations are actively underway at the site of the tunnel collapse at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) in Nagarkurnool. The family members of a worker who remains trapped are awaiting the safe recovery of their loved one with great concern.
The national capital experienced light rainfall on Saturday morning, with showers recorded in areas including India Gate, Teen Murti, and Central Secretariat. The Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the "moderate" category.
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He said the situation remained difficult due to continuous snowfall in the region. However, Suman added that rescue operations were underway to rescue trapped Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers.
Earlier today, the workers engaged in in road construction got trapped under huge blocks of snow as a massive avalanche hit Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. The CM also mentioned that 16 out of 57 workers have been rescued, and efforts are on to save the remaining people.
Rescue operations are currently underway in Nagarkurnool. Eight workers remain trapped inside a tunnel that collapsed on February 22. A rescue team is set to deploy 200 personnel to the site.
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