There is a balance of avalanche fatalities, which came down on Friday morning, Uttarakhand in India. So far, 46 people have been saved. “It was as if the Angels came to our aid,” said one of the saved men.
As the AFP press agency reported on Sunday, rescuers found three people on Sunday who died after the snow avalanche, Uttarakhand in the northern part of India. This means that the tragic balance already reaches seven people. The search for one missing person is still underway.
The Indian army announced on Sunday that so far 46 men have been saved. Some of them are seriously wounded.
“It was as if the Angels came to our aid,” said one of the survivors in an interview with AFP, Anil, currently in the hospital. “We were so deep under the snow that we had no hope of getting out,” he added.
The causes of the glacier crack
According to the Indian army's statement, the avalanche went down on Friday around 6 am in the place where there were eight containers and one shed for workers. Men were employed by a private road construction contractor.
The avalanche went down after the glacier cracks in the vicinity of Badrinath Dham, a well -known place of pilgrimage to the Hindu temple. This road connects the villages of Ghastoli and Mana. The latter is the last inhabited place on the border of India and Tibet, located at an altitude of 3200 meters above sea level. Most of the northern part of the state are covered by the high peaks of Himalayas and glaciers.
The army immediately began a large rescue operation with the participation of soldiers, rescue dogs and six helicopters. Intense snowfall hinder the search.
Source of the main photo: Reuters