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The Army on Saturday morning rescued 14 more labourers from the avalanche-struck Mana village even as the search operation to rescue the remaining 8 persons was continuing.
“14 more personnel have been rescued and evacuated from avalanche site by the Indian Army this morning,” the central command of the Army said.
On Friday, 33 labourers were rescued after the avalanche struck Mana village near Badrinath shrine in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in the morning amid the season’s heaviest snowfall.
A total of 55 labourers were inside a BRO camp for the road work in the high altitude Mana village when the avalanche hit with a frightening speed from a nearby lofty mountain.
As soon as the avalanche swept the area, the army’s IBEX Brigade swiftly launched rescue operation despite heavy snowfall and continuing minor avalanches. The Army managed to rescue 10 labourers in the morning itself. Later, 23 more labourers were also found safe, the Army said.
The state government said the Army, ITBP, NDRF and SDRF are engaged in the rescue operation.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also held talks with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on the Mana avalanche and assured all assistance from the central government.
The Mana avalanche episode came more than a year after 41 workers in Silkayara tunnel in Uttarkashi district were safely brought out on November 29, 2023 after remaining trapped for 17 days.