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IN PHOTOS: Avalanche buries BRO camp in Uttarkhand, over 30 workers rescued

Updated On: 28 February, 2025 10:50 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Over 30 of the 57 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers trapped under an avalanche in the high-altitude village of Mana in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district have been rescued, concern over the safety of the other 25 mounting as night fell on the snowbound slopes and rescue efforts came to a temporary halt. Pics/PTI

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Rescue operation underway after BRO labourers got trapped under an avalanche. Pics/PTI

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Rescue operation underway after BRO labourers got trapped under an avalanche. Pics/PTI
The snowslide, which buried a Border Roads Organisation camp between Mana and Badrinath, rolled down early on Friday morning

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The snowslide, which buried a Border Roads Organisation camp between Mana and Badrinath, rolled down early on Friday morning

Multiple teams battled through tough terrain, heavy snow and icy temperatures through the day to reach the men

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Multiple teams battled through tough terrain, heavy snow and icy temperatures through the day to reach the men

They initially pulled out 10 workers and then the others, sources said

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They initially pulled out 10 workers and then the others, sources said

Four of those rescued are reported to be in a critical condition, the Army PRO said. All 32 have been taken to the ITBP camp in Mana for treatment, the sources said

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Four of those rescued are reported to be in a critical condition, the Army PRO said. All 32 have been taken to the ITBP camp in Mana for treatment, the sources said

Mana, three kilometres from Badrinath, is the last village on the India-Tibet border at a height of 3,200 metres

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Mana, three kilometres from Badrinath, is the last village on the India-Tibet border at a height of 3,200 metres

The avalanche hit around 7.15 am, burying the workers inside eight containers and one shed, the Army said. Its swift response teams, comprising more than 100 people from the Ibex Brigade, especially trained in high altitude rescue operations, were immediately mobilised. The team included doctors and ambulances

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The avalanche hit around 7.15 am, burying the workers inside eight containers and one shed, the Army said. Its swift response teams, comprising more than 100 people from the Ibex Brigade, especially trained in high altitude rescue operations, were immediately mobilised. The team included doctors and ambulances

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