55 BRO labourers were trapped under the avalanche on Friday, out of which 33 were rescued. Rain and snowfall hampered the rescue efforts, leading to the operation being suspended as night fell. Personnel from the Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), based in Mana, resumed rescue operations early on Saturday.

Border Roads Organisation were rescued from the debris of an avalanche that hit Uttarakhand, while 8 are yet to be retrieved.

The rescue operation was halted as night fell, making it even more challenging to locate the remaining workers amid heavy snowfall and the looming threat of more avalanches.

A glacier has burst in Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand and over 40 workers are buried under the snow, rescue operations are underway. Live updates

A tragic snow avalanche has occurred in the state of Uttarakhand, India, burying many people. Rescue services are conducting intensive operations to reach the victims. At least 57 people have been trapped under a snow avalanche that descended on a national highway in Badrinath Dham,