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Four dead in Indian avalanche incident, ANI says, citing defence PRO

Four dead in Indian avalanche incident, ANI says, citing defence PRO

Sunday, March 02, 2025, 11:15 GMT+7
Four dead in Indian avalanche incident, ANI says, citing defence PRO
A still image shows what the Indian Army says is a rescue operation by Indian Army members during heavy snowfall, after an avalanche struck a camp near Mana village, in a location given as Garhwal Sector, Uttarakhand state, India, in this image released on February 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Four people have died in the Indian avalanche incident, ANI news agency reported on Saturday, citing a defence public relations officer.

An avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand, authorities said on Friday, following recent heavy snowfall in the region.

It struck a labour site of the federal Border Roads Organisation (BRO), where eight containers and one shed, with 57 workers inside, were buried under the snow, according to an Indian army statement.

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