Four dead in Indian avalanche incident, ANI says, citing defence PRO

An avalanche strikes the Indian Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand, authorities said

A still image shows what the Indian Army says is a rescue operation by Indian Army members during heavy snowfall, after an avalanche struck a camp near Mana village, in a location given as Garhwal Sector, Uttarakhand state, India, in this image released on Feb 28, 2025. Indian Army/Handout via REUTERS

Four people have died in the Indian avalanche incident, ANI news agency reported on Saturday, citing a defence public relations officer.

An avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand, authorities said on Friday, following recent heavy snowfall in the region.

It struck a labour site of the federal Border Roads Organisation (BRO), where eight containers and one shed, with 57 workers inside, were buried under the snow, according to an Indian army statement.