Lavine traps 42 workers under the snow near the border of India-Tibet | Climate news

Strong winds and blocked roads interfere with the rescue mission for 42 workers caught in the avalanche of Uzarakhand.

More than 40 construction workers have been trapped under the snow due to an avalanche near India's border with Tibet.

Blizzard -like conditions caused an avalanche on Friday to a camp near the mountain village of Mana in the Himalayan State of Ukukhand.

Initially, she caught 57 workers who cleared snow from the camp. Fifteen of them were rescued, while 42 were still missing, said Ridim Agarwal, an employee of state -owned disasters help.

Disaster response teams are trying to reach the captured workers in the high altitude camp, which was under a Thursday night avalanche warning, according to reports in Indian media.

However, the insidious time makes it difficult for their efforts, said Deapam Seth, the best police officer in the country.

“Snow has come with heavy winds. … Roads are completely blocked. We have deployed snow cutters to open the way, “he told the Indian television operator NDTV.

“Additional troops and equipment are placed forward to the location,” the Central Command of the Indian Army said.

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An avalanche hit the Gref camp near the village of Mana in the Garwal sector. A number of workers are afraid to be trapped. The Ibex Brigade of the Indian Army quickly launched rescue operations, despite the ongoing heavy snowfall and minor avalanches. So far 10 … pic.twitter.com/advcau9g4g

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An avalanches and landslides are common in the upper currents of the Himalayas.

Scientists have shown that climate change makes the time more severe, recharged by the warmer oceans.

The increased rate of development in fragile Himalayan regions has also increased the fears of deforestation and construction.

In 2021, nearly 100 people were killed in Uzrakhand when a huge part of the glacier fell into a river, causing lightning floods.

Devastating monsoon floods And the landslides in 2013 killed 6,000 people and led to calls for the review of development projects in the country.

The avalanche on Friday happened as parallel rescue efforts continued for the seventh day in the southern Indian city of Nagarkurol, where several workers are caught in a partially demolished tunnelS