The Indian Army carried out overnight rescue operations to save people still trapped under the snow after an avalanche struck near Mana Village in the Chamoli district, officials said on Saturday.
So far, 47 out of 55 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers have been safely rescued from the Uttarakhand avalanche site in the Mana village in Chamoli district, and an additional 14 civilians have been rescued by the Indian Army.
Punjab Police have provided an update on the encounter that occurred on Saturday in the Khehra village of the Tarn Taran district, Punjab. Investigation Officer in Tarn Taran, SP Ajay Raj Singh, stated that the gangsters involved in the incident had a "history of criminal activities."
A total of 33 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers trapped under an avalanche near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district have been rescued, officials said on Saturday.
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.
32 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers have been rescued so far from the avalanche near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, officials said.
NDRF Director General Piyush Anand said their focus was to evacuate the maximum number of people. He added that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been monitoring the operation closely and has given directions to save every life.
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.
As of now, 15 workers from the Border Roads Organization (BRO) have been rescued from the avalanche near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, officials said.
The Uttarakhand government has issued the following helpline numbers - Mobile No: 8218867005, 9058441404; Telephone No: 0135 2664315; Toll Free No: 1070.
Thanking the people of Gunat for cooperation in the search of the accused in the Pune rape incident, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Friday said that the accused will be produced before the Court and a special counsel will be appointed in the case.