Chamoli: Authorities in Chamoli on Saturday said that 24 rescued Border Road Organisation (BRO) workers who have been trapped following the avalanche have been receiving treatment in Joshimath while one of the individuals has been sent to AIIMS Rishikesh via air ambulance after an injury in his spine.
Chamoli District Magistrate, Sandeep Tiwari sharing the details said that a search and rescue operation for the 5 missing people is underway and that the Army and NDRF are continuing their operations.
He also said that 50 out of 55 people have been rescued. 24 of them have been brought to Joshimath and are being treated here. One person with a spinal injury has been sent to AIIMS Rishikesh via air ambulance and the rest of them will be brought tomorrow to Joshimath and treated according to their health conditions and injuries.”
“A search and rescue operation for the 5 missing people is underway. The Army, NDRF are continuing their operations. We will provide you with the update as and when it comes.”
Earlier authorities said that a drone-based Intelligent buried object detection system is to be airlifted by the Indian Air Force for deployment in search and rescue operations in the Mana area of Chamoli.
“The system would be airlifted to Dehradun, from where it will be taken to the Mana area in helicopters,” said Indian Air Force officials.
Meanwhile, Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dehradun said that four people have lost their lives in the avalanche.
The avalanche has claimed the lives of 4 people who had been rescued from the site. The search for 5 others is still underway. There were 55 people when the incident occurred near the Mana village of Chamoli on Friday.
Earlier, the Chief Minister also conducted an aerial survey of the avalanche-affected area this morning.