
Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar, Chairman of the District Catastrophe Administration Authority, stated, “The troopers of the ITBP camp, positioned within the Gyu space of Kaja Mandal, have been working to take away snow from the highway. In the meantime, abruptly heavy snow began sliding from the mountains. The velocity of the avalanche was very quick, however happily it stopped simply 200 toes earlier than the camp.”
As of now, the climate is evident, however the hazard of avalanche nonetheless persists within the hilly areas. The administration has appealed to the individuals to keep away from going to delicate areas.
The submit of the seventeenth Battalion of ITBP is positioned in Gyu, the place about 20 troopers are deployed. This submit is one km from Gyu village and simply 5 km from the China border.
Glacier sliding incidents are widespread throughout winter in Lahaul-Spiti, however within the final three years, attributable to much less snowfall, the incidents of avalanches had diminished. Nevertheless, this time there was heavy snowfall from February 25 to March 1, attributable to which the chance of avalanche has elevated once more. The Meteorological Division has issued a snowfall and rain alert for Himachal Pradesh right now.
Avalanche In Uttarakhand’s Chamoli
On Friday, an enormous avalanche hit Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. As per the present particulars, out of the 54 labourers who went lacking after the avalanche, 46 have been rescued alive and eight discovered useless. Within the rescue operation, greater than 200 personnel from the catastrophe administration authority, ITBP, BRO, NDRF, SDRF, IAF, district administration, well being division and fireplace brigade have been engaged.
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