Broken glaciers near Mana Gate in Badrinath, 32 laborers were rescued; 25 still stranded, know every update of the rescue

Heavy rains and snowfall in the mountains have caused havoc. Himachal Pradesh Many pictures of destruction from Uttarakhand are coming out. Many vehicles were swept away due to rain in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh and have been buried in debris. At the same time, heavy snowfall in Chamoli, Uttarakhand suddenly broke near Mana village. According to the information, due to breaking of glaciers over Mana village Border Rhodes Organization (BRO) 57 workers were buried in it. Relief-rescue work was started here after the information about the blast of the glacier. So far 32 men have been evacuated through rescue operation. Although 25 are still stranded. Relief and rescue work is going on on the spot and the work of evacuating the buried laborers is being done fast.

Teams of SDRF, NDRF, District Administration, ITBP and BRO are on the spot. The rescue operation continues rapidly. Here
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is constantly taking updates on the avalanche near Chamoli. Dhami has taken information about the incident of avalanche near Mana village of Chamoli district from the State Disaster Operations Center. On the other hand, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed grief over this incident.

What happened after all

Inspector General of Police, SDRF, Ridhim Aggarwal said that on 28 February 2025, there was an avalanche in Mana near Badrinath Dham. A total of 57 BRO workers were affected in the avalanche incident. According to Commandant BRO, 16 workers are still safe, while 41 are missing. A team of SDRF has left from Joshimath. The process of opening the route is going on by contacting the army due to the road blocking in Lambagad.

The other team is placed on alert on Sahasradhara helipad. As soon as the weather conditions improve, the SDRF’s High-Altitude Rescue Team will be launched at the closest available place by helicopter. The team of SDRF drone has also been kept ready. Due to heavy snowfall, drone operation has not been possible at present.

“During the construction work conducted by BRO near Mana village in Chamoli district, there was a sad news of many laborers being suppressed. Relief and rescue operations are being conducted by ITBP, BRO and other rescue teams. I pray to Lord Badri Vishal to be safe from all laborers.”

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Rescue team started work as soon as the incident was reported

As soon as the incident was reported, the Indian Army immediately activated the quick rescue team. Relief and rescue operations were started with more than 100 soldiers, doctors, ambulances and heavy machinery of Ibax Brigade. By about 11:50 pm, the rescue team detected five containers and took out 10 workers safely. The condition of four of them is said to be critical. The search and rescue operations continue to continue on a war footing to save people trapped in the remaining three containers, although the rescue operations are being slow but maximum vigilance due to frequent avalanches in the area. Heavy snowfall continues in the area, making the situation more challenging. The Border Roads Organization (GREF) is engaged in cleaning the road between Joshimath and Mana, so that relief and rescue operations can be expedited. Also, additional medical aid and resources from Joshimath are being sent to Mana without any additional delay.

Snowfall is happening in many areas for 24 hours

Many altitude areas of Uttarakhand have been snowfall for the last 24 hours. While the rainy season continues in the low -lying areas. Other height areas including Kedarnath Dham, Triyuginarayan, Tungnath, Chopta have received heavy snowfall. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for the hilly areas. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert of heavy rains and snowfall in Uttarakhand. According to IMD, the situation of rain and snowfall in other districts including Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag will remain.

Rain and snowfall in Himachal

A glacier suddenly broke in the Yangpa area in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. However, there has been no damage in this accident. At the same time, due to rain in Kullu district, many vehicles were swept away in Bhootnath drain and many vehicles have been buried in the debris in Gandhi Nagar. The rains have caused havoc in Kullu, Shimla, Chamba, Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti. Schools have also been closed in these districts and the local Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert.

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