Eight bodies have been recovered and 384 people were rescued by the Army today while 38 persons are still missing after the glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district on Friday.

“According to fresh information, out of the 430 BRO workers who were engaged in the construction of the road at the accident site, 384 have been rescued. Eight bodies have been recovered. 38 persons are still missing. A search operation is underway to find them,” said the Chamoli Police.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district.

The Indian Army informed, “A BRO (Border Roads Organisation) Camp came under an avalanche in the afternoon of 23 Apr during heavy snowfall in Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. While 55 BRO persons could be mustered at first count, blizzard conditions kept rescue operations at bay till late evening.”

It further stated another 150 General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) personnel trapped in the BRO Camp have been rescued and brought to safety during the rescue operation that was undertaken by the Army at night.