DEHRADUN: In an ongoing rescue operation, 14 more labourers have been pulled out from the snow debris of a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp near Mana, close to the China border, after a devastating avalanche.
Out of the 55 BRO labourers trapped under the snow on Friday morning, 33 had already been rescued. By Saturday morning the total number of rescued individuals had reached 47.
Some of the rescued laborers are in critical condition and have been admitted to the hospital for urgent medical care.
The search operation was halted late Friday evening due to heavy snowfall but resumed on Saturday morning as the weather cleared.
The rescued laborers have been taken to the Mana Army Camp for medical aid and further treatment.
The trapped workers were employed by a company involved in highway widening and asphalting projects along a 50-kilometer stretch from Mana to Mana Pass.
The BRO is overseeing this construction through a contractor.
