Massive avalanche sweeps through iconic Sonamarg in Kashmir, no casualty reported
The visuals underline the sheer intensity of the avalanche and the speed at which it struck the area.
The visuals underline the sheer intensity of the avalanche and the speed at which it struck the area.
The avalanche hit these troops of 19 Mahar Regiment during the wee hours this morning. The three soldiers were trapped under the avalanche at a height of more than 12500 ft, reports said.
Four BRO construction workers who were trapped under an avalanche at Mana Village near Badrinath in Uttarakhand have died, even as rescue operation launched jointly by Indian Army, ITBP, BRO and Indian Air Force rescued 46 other workers on Saturday.
Ongoing rain and snowfall in high altitudes of Badrinath area in Uttarakhand are causing hindrance in rescuing the 42 BRO construction workers trapped in an avalanche, officials said on Friday.
The expedition team was hit by an avalanche on 8 October 2023 when four instructors fell into a crevasse.
Rescue operations are underway to rescue the trapped, all trainees of the Nehru Mountaineering Institute of Uttarkashi.
Avalanche continued to strike Kedarnath region as the devotees witnessed a snow storm on the hills of Kedarnath around 6 a.m. on Saturday. Seeing the snow storm, the devotees who reached Kedarnath got panicked.
The two soldiers of Himachal Pradesh, Ankesh Bhardwaj and Rajesh Singh were the natives of Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district and Baijnath in Kangra district respectively.
When Havildar Rajendra Singh Negi could not be found for several months he was presumed killed in action and declared a 'battle casualty' in May this year.
Others who were part of the team, comprising 17 or 18 members, are safe the Army stated.
