More than 40 construction workers were missing after an avalanche in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Friday following heavy snowfall, officials said.

DEHRADUN: The area near Mana village in Uttarakhand, where an avalanche struck the BRO workers' camp on Friday, burying at least 57 men - of which 22 are still missing - is considered one of the most avalanche-prone and high-risk zones in the state.

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

New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Friday said it has rushed four teams to Uttarakhand's border district of Chamoli, where 41 BRO labourers have been trapped under an avalanche. NDRF Director General (DG) Piyush Anand told PTI that apart from these teams, another four units have been kept on standby.