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LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least 41 construction workers were
trapped after a large group of them was swept away by an
avalanche near India’s border with Tibet on Friday, officials
said.
The incident took place near the Mana Pass in northern
Uttarakhand state, and 57 construction workers were initially
buried under snow. Senior police officer Rajeev Swaroop said
rescue teams have pulled out 16 workers so far.
Swaroop said three of them were transported to a military
hospital for treatment, and efforts were underway to locate the
other missing amid adverse weather conditions.
Uttarakhand’s top elected official, Pushkar Singh Dhami, said
the national disaster response force was helping with rescue
efforts.
The ecologically sensitive Himalayan region, which has been
severely affected by global warming, is prone to avalanches.
In 2022, 27 trainee mountaineers were killed in an avalanche in
the northern Uttarakhand region.
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