Uttarakhand Avalanche: 8 workers lost their lives, while 46 were safe: Govt

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth in a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha also said the government is implementing several measures to prevent such incidents in the future, including conducting regular safety drills for BRO personnel and labourers working in high-risk zones. Read further on Dynamite News:

New Delhi: In the February 2025 avalanche that hit a village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, out of 54 personnel and labourers present in a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp, 46 labourers were rescued, but eight lost their lives, the government informed Parliament on Friday.

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth in a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha also said the government is implementing several measures to prevent such incidents in the future, including conducting regular safety drills for BRO personnel and labourers working in high-risk zones.

The Ministry of Defence was asked about the number of BRO labourers who got killed or injured or have been "missing" in the avalanche.