Eight road workers died after becoming trapped under the Lion in north of India, Indian army said on Sunday. Rescuers who acted several meters of snow evacuated 46 other workers.
Workers were buried early on Friday in the village of Man, Uttarakrahand, while the avalanche hit the site of its camp.
The disasters of disasters have coordinated the efforts in rescue in extreme weather conditions, and the work has been stopped several times due to constant snowfall and rain. Doctors of general practices, sniff dogs and heat cameras were used to find workers.
The Indian Meteorological Department warned of the possibility of further avalanche in the area, which is known as the entrance for Mount Trekking Himalayas.
Saved workers, many in critical condition, were taken to hospitals in neighboring Joshimamath. Workers belong to the organization of border roads, the department Indian armed forces This develops and maintains road networks in Indian border areas.
The flaw sits at an altitude of 3,200 meters, or more than 10,000 feet, and is about 15 miles away from the Tibetan border. During the winter months, the entire population of the village migrates to lower altitudes to avoid snowfall.
Uttarakhand is prone to avalanche and floods. One of the countries worst natural disasters It was held there in 2013, when more than 1,000 people killed the flood. In 2021, 11 people died when an avalanche was hit by a campsite of border roads in the district that includes flaws.
As the efforts were completed in the rescue of Uttarakhanda, the surgery of reaching eight workers trapped in the tunnel in southern India was still ongoing, more than a week after the tunnel ceiling crashed. Officials said that the chances of workers to survive are very distant.
