Uttarakhand: Indian Army Rescues Over 290 Labourers As Avalanche Hits Garhwal's Chamoli District Search operation by Indian Army. A Representative Image (@ANI/Twitter) At least two people have died after an avalanche hit Uttarakhand's Chamoli Garhwal district near India-China border at around 4 p.m. on Friday, the Indian Army said. The road access is cut off at four to five locations due to multiple landslides and Border Road Task Force (BRTF) teams from Joshimath are currently working. A total of 291 labourers have been safely rescued and are now at the Army camp. "Rescue operations to locate other labourers are continuing," said Indian Army.