Injured BRO workers are being airlifted for further treatment at Joshimath Army Hospital. Out of 55 workers, 50 have been rescued - of which 4 lost their lives; 5 are still missing
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.
The rescue operation to save eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool entered its ninth day on Sunday, as teams continue efforts to reach those stranded since the tunnel collapse on February 22.
According to Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Public Relations Officer (PRO), "Rescue operations have been temporarily halted due to heavy snowfall and bad weather conditions. Teams remain on standby to resume at the earliest opportunity. Further updates to follow."
"A drone-based Intelligent buried object detection system to be airlifted by the Indian Air Force for deployment in search and rescue operations in the Mana area of Chamoli. The system would be airlifted to Dehradun, from where it will be taken to the Mana area in helicopters," said India
Telangana Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari, along with Ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy and Jupalli Krishna Rao, arrived at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel and held a review meeting with rescue officials regarding the ongoing rescue operation.
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.
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.
In a post on social media, Dhami wrote, "Visited the avalanche-affected area near Mana in Chamoli district and took stock of the ongoing relief and rescue operations on the spot. During this period, inquire about the well-being of the workers who were evacuated safely."
BJP leader Dushyant Gautam emphasized the ongoing rescue operations in Uttarakhand, under the leadership of CM Dhami, as teams worked tirelessly to save lives in the affected areas.