Rescuers were racing against time to search for more than 20 construction workers missing after an avalanche in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Friday following heavy snowfall, the army

A massive search and rescue mission is underway after dozens of workers became trapped or missing after a massive avalanche in India on Wednesday.

An avalanche struck a GREF Camp near Mana village in Garhwal Sector. A number of labourers are feared to be trapped. Indian Army’s IBEX BRIGADE swiftly launched rescue operations inspite of continuing heavy snowfall and minor avalanches. So far 10… pic.twitter.com/adVcAu9g4g

Following the avalanche, a massive rescue operation has been launched. Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been deployed to the site.

More than 40 construction workers were missing after an avalanche in India`s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Friday following

Over 40 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) labourers are trapped under an avalanche near the border village of Mana in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday, February 28, 2025.

At the time of the avalanche on Friday, the village was deserted as all the villagers were in Gopeshwar, the district headquarters, nearly 100 km from Mana.