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8 dead as avalanche hits BRO camp in Uttarakhand's Mana
Chamoli, March 3: Brigadier MS Dhillon, Commander IBEX Brigade, said that eight people died after a Border Road Organisation (BRO) camp in Mana was struck by an avalanche.
Chamoli avalanche: CM Dhami reaches Disaster Operations Centre, monitors search ops
Chamoli, March 2: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday visited the Disaster Operations Centre and held a meeting with officials to oversee the ongoing rescue operations in Chamoli, where four workers remain trapped under snow following the avalanche in Mana village.
Uttarakhand Avalanche: Survivors recount horror as rescue ops continue
Dehradun, March 2: Survivors on Sunday recounted the harrowing experience of being trapped under snow after an avalanche struck near Mana village near Badrinath in the Chamoli district Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand avalanche: One more body recovered, toll goes up to 5
Chamoli, March 2: Body of one more person missing in the avalanche that hit near Mana village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 28 has been recovered by the Army, an official said on Sunday.
Uttarakhand avalanche: SDRF team to use victim locating, thermal image cameras to search for missing persons
Chamoli, March 2: A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from Joshimath on Sunday left for the Badrinath Dham with a victim locating camera and thermal image camera to search for remaining workers trapped in the avalanche that struck near the BRO camp near Mana village in Chamoli district on February 28.
Uttarakhand: Death toll in Chamoli avalanche rises to 4, rescue operations underway
Chamoli, March 1: The death toll in the avalanche that struck Mana village near Badrinath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has risen to four, an official said on Saturday.
2-3 people are in critical condition with fractures and head injuries: ITBP official
Chamoli, March 1: At least three workers rescued from under snow triggered by an avalanche that stuck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, have sustained seroous head injuries and fractures, an official of the ITBP said on Saturday.
CM Dhami conducts aerial survey of avalanche-hit region, says '48 trapped people rescued so far'
Chamoli/New Delhi, March 1: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of the areas affected by the avalanche in Chamoli district and took first-hand account of the relief and rescue operation being undertaken by various agencies including the Indian Army, ITBP, local police and others.
Uttarakhand: 49 road construction workers rescued, search for remaining six intensifies
Chamoli, March 1: 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.
PM Modi speaks to Uttarakhand CM Dhami, reviews rescue efforts after Chamoli avalanche
Dehradun, March 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday and took stock about the rescue operation in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
Uttarakhand: 4 Army choppers join Chamoli avalanche rescue ops, search for remaining 8 workers intensifies
Chamoli, March 1: Four Army choppers have been pressed into rescue operations to save eight people still trapped under snow in the avalanche that struck near Mana Village in Chamoli district of the state, district magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said on Saturday. A total of 47 out of the 55 trapped workers have been rescued so far, he said
Uttarakhand: Indian Army leads overnight rescue operations in Chamoli Avalanche
Chamoli, March 1: 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.
PMO in constant touch, assured all possible help: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Dehradun, March 1: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in constant contact with the state authorities and has assured all possible help.
Leaving for Chamoli for on-site inspection: Uttarakhand CM Dhami reviews rescue operation
Dehradun, March 1: As the efforts continue to rescue 22 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers trapped under an avalanche, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday gathered information about the ongoing relief and rescue operation and said that he will visit Chamoli for on-site inspection.
Rescue and relief operations taking place swiftly, Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary on Chamoli avalanche
Chamoli, March 1: Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Saturday said that the rescue and relief operations are taking place swiftly and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is monitoring the ongoing rescue operation.
Uttarakhand avalanche: CM Dhami visits disaster control room
Dehradun, March 1: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the disaster control room on Friday evening to assess the situation and directed officials to speed up the rescue operation in the state following the avalanche that trapped 52 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers.
Mana avalanche: Uttarakhand CM leads rescue operation charge
Dehradun, Feb 28: An avalanche near Mana triggered a massive rescue operation, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami leading the charge. Deeply worried for the safety of those trapped, he acted swiftly, mobilising resources and monitoring every step of the process.
Avalanche hits road construction workers in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, 25 still trapped
Chamoli: , Feb 28 (IANS) Around 25 of the 57 workers engulfed by the snow as a massive avalanche struck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday remain to be rescued as a multi-agency operation struggles in the harsh climate and terrain to extricate them, officials said.
Rescue mission underway...: Uttarakhand CM as workers remain trapped under snow
Dehradun, February 28: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the rescue mission was underway to pull out workers of the Border Roads Organization who got trapped under snow in the aftermath of a massive avalanche that that struck near Mana village in the Chamoli district of the state today.
42 workers trapped in Uttarakhand avalanche, multi-agency rescue operations underway
Chamoli: , Feb 28 (IANS) A massive avalanche struck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday left at least 42 workers engaged in road construction near Mana village, close to the India-Tibet border, trapped under the snow, and a multi-agency operation has been launched to rescue them, officials said.
Amit Shah speaks to Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on rescue efforts after Chamoli avalanche
New Delhi, February 28: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. A massive avalanche hit Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday morning.
42 workers trapped in Uttarakhand avalanche, massive rescue operations underway
Chamoli (Uttarakhand), Feb 18: A massive avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday left at least 42 workers, engaged in road construction near Mana village close to the India-Tibet border, trapped under thick layers of snow, officials said.