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Indian Army concludes search and rescue ops in Chamoli avalanche; 46 rescued, 8 lives lost
Chamoli, March 2: The Indian Army concluded the search and rescue operations at the Mana area of 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.
Chamoli Avalanche: Drone-based buried object detection system to be used for search, rescue ops of missing workers
Chamoli, March 1: A drone-based intelligent buried object detection system will be airlifted by the Indian Air Force for deployment in search and rescue operations of the five other missing Border Road Organisation (BRO) workers following the avalanche in the Mana area of Chamoli.
Chamoli Avalanche: 49 out of 55 trapped workers rescued, says Uttarakhand DM
Dehradun, March 1: 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.
Chamoli Avalanche: AIIMS Rishikesh on standby to airlift injured BRO workers
Chamoli, March 1: All India Institute of Medical Sciences- Rishikesh is on standby, if required, to airlift and treat Border Roads Organization workers injured in the avalanche in Chamoli district, officials said on Saturday.
Chamoli avalanche: 14 more workers rescued, search for remaining men continues
Chamoli, March 1: Rescue teams intensified their efforts on Saturday as they successfully pulled out 14 more workers trapped under heavy snow after a massive avalanche struck a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp near Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday morning.
Chamoli Avalanche: Uttarakhand CM announces temporary control room in Joshimath
Dehradun, February 28: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday announced a temporary control room in Joshimath to ensure smoother monitoring of the ongoing rescue operations, owing to the aftermath of the avalanche that trapped 52 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) construction workers.