Avalanche traps 42 workers under snow near India-Tibet border Climate News

Strong winds and blocked roads interfere with the saving mission for 42 workers caught in Uttarakhand avalanche.

More than 40 construction workers were trapped under the snow due to avalanche near India’s border with Tibet.

The conditions similar to blocks caused an avalanche on Friday at the camp near the mountain village of Man in the Himalayal state Uttarakhand.

Initially, he captured 57 workers who relieved snow from the camp. Fifteen of them were saved, while 42 is still missing, Ridhim Agarwal said, an official from the embossed force of the state.

Teams for the realization of disasters are trying to reach trapped workers at the high-pressure camp camp, which were under the entry of Javina from Thursday evening, according to Indian media reports.

However, the treacherous time interferes with their effort, Deepak Seth, the state officer said.

“It’s snowing with strong winds. … The roads are completely blocked. We arranged snow cutters to open the way,” he told Indian Emitar NDTV.

“Additional troops and equipment are placed at the location,” the Central Command of the Indian Army announced.

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Avalanche hit the GREF camp near the village of Mana in the Garhwal sector. Colors are numerous workers trapped. The IBEX Brigade of the Indian Army quickly launched rescue operations inspiration of permanent severe snowfall and smaller avalanches. So far 10 … pic.twitter.com/advcau9g4g

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Avalanches and landslides are common in the upper reaches of the Himalaya.

Scientists have shown that climate change is made by the weather weighing, supervised by a warmer ocean.

The increased pace of development in the fragile Himalayal regions also intensified fears from being dropped out of Krčenje and construction.

2021. In Uttarakhand, almost 100 people died when a huge piece of glacier fell into the river, flashed flashes.

Monsoon flood repairs and landslides in 2013. 6,000 people were killed and have led to call for an overview of development projects in the state.

Avalanche Friday occurred as a parallel rescue effort continues on the seventh day in the southern Indian city of Nagarkurnool, where several workers Trapped in a partially demolished tunnel.