14 Civilians Rescued from Avalanche Site in Uttarakhand's Mana Village: Rescue Operations Ongoing:

On March 1, 14 civilians were rescued and evacuated from the site of an avalanche in a high altitude area of Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district by the Indian Army. Rescue efforts will continue well into the night.

The search and rescue operations surpassed 24 hours. As the weather improved slightly, three personnel with critical injuries were air lifted from Mana to Joshimath via Indian army aviation hired civil helicopters.

N. K. Joshi, the Chamoli District Disaster Coordinator, informed that the nearest airstrip at Gauchar has been readied for the purpose.

He further said, it is a little cloudy at the moment, but once the weather improves the helicopters will be pressed into service.

Since Friday, thirty-three of the fifty-five Border Roads Organization workers who were trapped in the avalanche have been rescued. Fog, rain and snow have plagued these rescue missions for to long now, forcing us to halt these operations for the time being.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is also probably going to visit the site of the avalanche.

Dhami informed the Prime Minister about the condition of the state.

As per the form released by the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority, the labourers from UP, GP, Himachal, Punjab, JK and other states who are still trapped under the machinery consist of ten unidentified men.

More than sixty five persons are currently involved in these rescue operations, plus all attempts at bringing help and succor to these people are continuing. \\ Mana is the last village at the India-Tibet border, located at an altitude of 3200 meters, and it is around three kilometers from Badrinath.