Uttarakhand Avalanche: The survivors of avalanche incident on Sunday shared horrifying experience of being trapped under snow. Fifty-five workers were trapped after an avalanche struck Mana village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Friday. Brigade GSO 1 Lt Col Devendra confirmed that 46 people are receiving treatment at Joshimath Army Hospital. The death toll has risen to five, as the Indian Army official confirmed the numbers today.
According to the Army, the workers were inside eight containers and a shed.
Survivors Recount Harrowing Experience
Vijay Pandey, one of the men who was rescued told ANI, “We were in the container when the avalanche hit us, and it swept the container away; we found ourselves in the snow. Nine of us were in the container, and out of which four are admitted here.”
#WATCH | Mana (Chamoli) avalanche incident | One of the survivors admitted at Joshimath Army Hospital, Manoj Bhandari, says, "It happened so suddenly that we didn't realise anything. All our containers were destroyed as it was a heavy storm, an avalanche… Anyhow, we managed to… pic.twitter.com/K8H7riIhVI
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Another survivor added “I had never seen anything like that in my entire life… Anyhow, a few of us managed to reach the BRO camp…”
One of the survivors shared his experience and recalled the intensity of the avalanche. He said, “It happened so suddenly that we didn’t realise anything. All our containers were destroyed as it was a heavy storm, an avalanche. Anyhow, we managed to rush towards the army camp. What else could the Army and the government have done? The weather was so bad.”
#WATCH | Another survivor admitted at Joshimath Army Hospital, Manoj Bhandari, says, "I had never seen anything like that in my entire life… Anyhow, a few of us managed to reach the BRO camp…" pic.twitter.com/sCZG0FB7oI
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Meanwhile, NDRF Commander Sudesh Kumar stated that NDRF personnel are working to enhance the search operation along with the Army. He added, “NDRF personnel are accompanying the Air Force to further the search operation. We have also sent dog squads and some equipment that detects objects buried under the snow. ITBP, NDRF, SDRF, Air Force, Army, all are cooperating in this rescue operation.”
Also Read: Uttarakhand Avalanche Update: 4 Workers Killed In The Incident; 49 Rescued
