41 Workers Missing After Massive Avalanche Near Badrinath, 16 Rescued

A massive avalanche struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday, February 28, trapping at least 42 workers engaged in road construction near Mana village, close to the India-Tibet border.

Out of the 57 workers present at the site, 16 were rescued and rushed to



an army camp in critical condition. Multiple agencies, including the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), are conducting rescue operations despite heavy snowfall hampering efforts.