More than 40 construction workers were missing after an avalanche in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Friday following heavy snowfall, officials said.

DEHRADUN: The area near Mana village in Uttarakhand, where an avalanche struck the BRO workers' camp on Friday, burying at least 57 men - of which 22 are still missing - is considered one of the most avalanche-prone and high-risk zones in the state.

Heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand resulting in an avalanche led to at least 41 Border Roads Organisation workers (BRO) being buried in the high altitude border village of Mana, Chamoli district on Friday.

Following the avalanche, a massive rescue operation has been launched. Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been deployed to the site.

An avalanche in Uttarakhand, India, has trapped 25 people under snow near a labor site. Authorities are conducting ongoing rescue operations despite challenging weather conditions. At least 32 workers have been rescued,

More than 40 construction workers were missing after an avalanche in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Friday following heavy snowfall, officials said.The avalanche hit a cons