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The avalanche took place in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state AFP/Sajjad HUSSAIN
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NEW DELHI: At least eight workers were killed and hundreds were rescued after an avalanche struck a remote Himalayan region near the China border in northern India, officials said Saturday (Apr 24).
Six people were in critical condition in hospital after authorities used helicopters to retrieve trapped workers in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state.
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The avalanche is believed to have been triggered by glacier collapse in the Himalayas late Friday, two months after a devastating glacial burst in the same region left more than 200 dead.
Rescue operations are still in progress to search for the persons still trapped under snow or stranded at worksites since late evening. Two bodies have been recovered so far.
CHAMOLI: A day after a glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district, the Indian Army informed on Saturday that 291 persons have been rescued so far, adding that rescue operations are still in progress. 291 persons have been rescued so far. Rescue operations still in progress, said the Indian Army in a series of tweets. In another tweet, it informed, A BRO (Border Roads Organisation) Camp came under an avalanche in the afternoon of 23 Apr during heavy snowfall in Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. While 55 BRO persons could be mustered at first count, blizzard conditions kept rescue operations at bay till late evening.
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Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], April 24 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has informed that a glacier burst incident has taken place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district. A glacier burst has been reported in Sumna, Niti Valley. I have released an alert in this regard. I am in constant touch with the district administration and BRO, Rawat said in a tweet in Hindi on Friday night. The district administration has been instructed to get complete information about the incident. In NTPC and other projects, orders have been given to stop work at night so that no untoward incident occurs, he added.
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