In the village of Maanda, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, a massive avalanche trapped 54 workers, sparking a full-scale rescue operation. On the third day, the Indian Air Force's Cheetah helicopters persist in their mission. To date, 53 individuals have been rescued, 46 of whom are alive, although 7 workers tragically lost their lives. One worker remains unaccounted for. The rescue team includes over 200 personnel from the army, ITBP, BRO, SDRF, and NDRF, employing 4 helicopters.
An individual returned home unnoticed, reducing the official count of missing workers to four. The Indian Army, ITBP, and BRO conduct around-the-clock rescue operations. The clear weather today is anticipated to enhance the pace of the mission.
All workers' containers have been found, but no individuals were discovered inside. To locate the missing workers, ground-penetrating radar was dispatched from Delhi to Maanda village. With improving weather, the rescued workers were airlifted to an army hospital in Joshimath for further medical care.
Source: aajtak
An SDRF team equipped with victim location and thermal imaging cameras has been deployed to locate the remaining workers trapped in the Maanda-Badrinath avalanche area.
Helicopters Engaged in the Search
Under the guidance of Inspector General of Police, SDRF Ridhim Aggarwal, a specialized SDRF team equipped with victim location cameras (VLC) and thermal imaging cameras has been dispatched to the avalanche site from Sahastradhara via helicopter. These tools will assist in the ongoing search efforts.
The DIBOD System (Drone-Based Intelligent Buried Object Detection) and 6 technicians have been airlifted from Hindon by Air Force Dornier aircraft and will soon be dispatched to Maanda via IAF MI17 helicopters. This system is deployed to detect and assess workers buried beneath the snow. IAF Cheetah helicopters continue to airlift rescue personnel for medical support.
