GUWAHATI: A massive avalanche occurred at Badrinath near Mana on Friday, February 28, in which 57 road construction workers of the Border Roads Organisation got trapped initially, according to reports.
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16 workers have reportedly been rescued and are in critical condition, while efforts are underway to rescue the others, a senior police official reportedly told media.
"57 of the BRO workers were trapped in the avalanche, out of which 16 workers have been rescued. All preparations have been made. We are taking help from the ITBP. The district administration and all others are in touch, and we are trying to rescue all as soon as possible," Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami told media.
