Avalanche traps 42 workers under snow near India-Tibet border

A avalanche near Tibet’s border has left more than 40 construction workers trapped beneath the snow.

The avalanche occurred at a camp near Mana in Uttarakhand, a mountain village, on Friday due to blizzard-like conditions.

57 workers were initially stranded as they cleared the camp of snow. 42 are still missing, according to Ridhim Agarwal, a representative from the state’s disaster relief organization. Fifteen of them were saved, according to Ridhim Agarwal.

According to Indian media reports, disaster response teams have been attempting to reach the camp’s workers who have been stranded since Thursday evening due to an avalanche warning.

The state’s top police officer, Deepam Seth, claimed that the treacherous weather is preventing their efforts.

“It has been sleeting with strong winds.” The roads are completely blocked. He told NDTV, an Indian broadcaster, “We have deployed snow cutters to open the road.”

The Central Command of the Indian army stated that “additional troops and equipment are being staged forward.”

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A GREF Camp was struck by an avalanche in the Garhwal Sector near Mana Village. Many laborers are feared trapped, according to some. Despite continuing heavy snowfall and minor avalanches, the Indian Army’s IBEX BRIGADE quickly launched rescue operations. So far 10… pic. twitter.com/adVcAu9g4g

In the Himalayan mountains, avalanches and landslides are common.

Scientists have discovered that warmer oceans are accelerating the effects of climate change, making the weather worse.

Concerns about the effects of deforestation and construction have also grown with the faster pace of development in the fragile Himalayan regions.

Nearly 100 people died in Uttarakhand in 2021 when a sizable portion of a glacier sank into a river, causing flash floods.

6, 000 people were killed in the state’s 2013 flood and landslide disasters, prompting calls for a review of development projects.