The Chamoli Police on Thursday stated that the Nandprayag Sakot-Kothiyalsain road, which was blocked due to a fallen tree amid heavy rainfall, has been cleared and traffic restored thanks to the swift response of the fire service team.
The Chamoli district administration in Uttarakhand, upon getting instructions from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, has started river dredging work in the Pindar River to ensure the safety of Tharali town.
The Indian Army concluded the search and rescue operations at the Mana area of the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday. These operations were part of the relief efforts to rescue the trapped Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers after the avalanche on February 28.
"All 54 persons have now been rescued or recovered. This marks the culmination of the Mana Village Rescue Operation," said Lt Col Manish Shrivastava, PRO (Defence), Dehradun.
Vijay Pandey, one of the men who was rescued from the avalanche site admitted to Joshimath Army Hospital, said, "We were in the container when the avalanche hit us, and it swept the container away; we found ourselves in the snow. Nine of us were in the container, and out of which four are
He confirmed that four individuals have tragically lost their lives due to critical injuries, while 46 others are stable following a recent incident. One of the injured has been referred to AIIMS in Rishikesh for further treatment.
As per instructions of the Inspector General of Police, SDRF Ridhim Agarwal, an expert team of SDRF has been sent to the site of the incident via helicopter from Sahastradhara with a Victim Locating Camera (V.L.C) and Thermal Image Camera to search for the workers missing during the avala
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak stated on Saturday that the state government is in constant touch with the Uttarakhand administration regarding the rescue operations for Uttar Pradesh workers trapped in the Chamoli avalanche.
The Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Karnaprayag has been blocked due to falling mountain debris following continuous rainfall, officials said on Saturday.
According to an official release, the SDMA has issued necessary guidelines to District Magistrate Chamoli to take precautions in connection with the warning of avalanches in areas with a height of more than 3,000 m in Chamoli district.