Workers survive 36 hours under avalanche in India
Workers survive 36 hours under avalanche in India
New Delhi - Ducens of construction workers were saved from metal containers in India after they were enclosed by a fatal avalanche in the Himalayas for about 36 hours. This is reported by the authorities from northern India.
rescue use of the Indian army
The Indian army started a rescue operation after strong snowfall had triggered an avalanche near a construction site in the village of Mana, in the state of Uttarakhand. This region is located at an altitude of around 3,200 meters (10,500 feet) above sea level.
survivors and victims
temporary accommodation saved life
lt. Col. Manish Srivastava, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense in the state of Uttarakhand, told CNN that the workers normally open tents, but had set up temporary accommodations in eight metal containers due to the bad weather. This decision probably saved their lives.
"The containers kept people safe and actually made the rescue actions easier because it is much easier to find a large container than a body buried under heavy snow," he said.
pictures of the rescue actions
photos published on an X account of the Indian army show soldiers with search dogs that surround the partially crushed metal containers in deep snow. A non -mentioned survivor reported from his hospital bed in a Video :" Whoever got out of it was brought out ... We had fully supported. "
extreme weather conditions in the Himalaya
avalanches and landslide are common in the Himalaya, especially in winter. However, the climate crisis caused by humans increase the extreme weather events and makes them more and more unpredictable. According to a 2023/20/Asia/himalayan-glaciers-melt-climate-climate-tl-hnk/index.html" Target = "_ blank"> Report of the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development from 2023 Glacier in the Himalaya in the 2010s 65 % faster than in the previous decade, which indicates that rising temperatures already have an impact on the region.
consequences of the glacier melt
The erosion of glacier edges also increases the risk of floods, landslides and avalanches, which increases the danger of millions of people living in mountain communities. In 2021 over 200 people after a part of a glacier in Uttarak hand was canceled and a fatal mix of ice, rock and water and broke a dam.