Rescue teams are tirelessly working to find missing individuals following a devastating avalanche in Uttarakhand, which resulted in four fatalities and multiple people unaccounted for.
Avalanche in Uttarakhand Claims Four Lives, Rescue Efforts Ongoing
Avalanche in Uttarakhand Claims Four Lives, Rescue Efforts Ongoing
Tragic incident in northern India leaves several missing and emergency services mobilized.
Authorities reported a tragic avalanche incident in Uttarakhand, northern India, that has left at least four dead and several others missing. The disaster struck on Friday, impacting road construction workers in the village of Mana, near the Tibetan border.
Rescue efforts have been initiated with around 50 individuals successfully pulled from the snow and debris, although the Indian Army confirmed that four individuals succumbed to their injuries. In a determined response, helicopters have been deployed to search for five people still unaccounted for in the mountainous region.
Uttarakhand's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has assured that rescue teams are fully engaged in relief operations following the avalanche's impact on a Border Roads Organisation camp. He emphasized the government’s commitment to providing necessary support during this "hour of crisis."
Descriptive footage on social media, shared by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, depicted rescuers carrying individuals on stretchers and navigating through deep snow as adverse weather conditions persisted. Gaurav Kunwar, a former village council member, elaborated that the area affected by the avalanche is typically a migratory zone where only laborers and occasional military personnel reside during winter months.
Recent weather patterns, including significant rainfall and snow, have raised concerns, with the India Meteorological Department issuing warnings for Uttarakhand, as well as nearby Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Orange alerts for snowfall were also activated in various districts, underscoring the urgency of the situation.
Rescue efforts have been initiated with around 50 individuals successfully pulled from the snow and debris, although the Indian Army confirmed that four individuals succumbed to their injuries. In a determined response, helicopters have been deployed to search for five people still unaccounted for in the mountainous region.
Uttarakhand's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has assured that rescue teams are fully engaged in relief operations following the avalanche's impact on a Border Roads Organisation camp. He emphasized the government’s commitment to providing necessary support during this "hour of crisis."
Descriptive footage on social media, shared by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, depicted rescuers carrying individuals on stretchers and navigating through deep snow as adverse weather conditions persisted. Gaurav Kunwar, a former village council member, elaborated that the area affected by the avalanche is typically a migratory zone where only laborers and occasional military personnel reside during winter months.
Recent weather patterns, including significant rainfall and snow, have raised concerns, with the India Meteorological Department issuing warnings for Uttarakhand, as well as nearby Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Orange alerts for snowfall were also activated in various districts, underscoring the urgency of the situation.
