42 workers trapped in Uttarakhand avalanche, multi-agency rescue operations underway (Lead)

42 workers trapped in Uttarakhand avalanche, multi-agency rescue operations underway (Lead)

Chamoli (Uttarakhand), Feb 28 (IANS) A massive avalanche struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday left at least 42 workers engaged in road construction near Mana village, close to the India-Tibet border, trapped under the snow, and a multi-agency operation has been launched to rescue them, officials said. According to reports, 57 workers were present at … Read more