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Four dead in India avalanche, five still missing: army

Published: 01 Mar 2025 - 12:37 pm | Last Updated: 01 Mar 2025 - 12:43 pm
In this handout photo taken and released by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on February 28, 2025, rescuers carry Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers after an avalanche near Mana village in Chamoli district. Photo by State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) / AFP.

In this handout photo taken and released by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on February 28, 2025, rescuers carry Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers after an avalanche near Mana village in Chamoli district. Photo by State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) / AFP.

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Dehradun, India: At least four people were confirmed dead and five were still missing after an avalanche hit a remote border area in India, the army said Saturday.

A total of 55 workers were buried under snow and debris after the avalanche struck a construction camp near a village on the border with Tibet on Friday.