Four dead in Indian avalanche incident, ANI says, citing defence PRO
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An avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand
INDIA (Reuters) - Four people have died in the Indian avalanche incident, ANI news agency reported on Saturday, citing a defence public relations officer.
An avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand, authorities said on Friday, following recent heavy snowfall in the region.
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It struck a labour site of the federal Border Roads Organisation (BRO), where eight containers and one shed, with 57 workers inside, were buried under the snow, according to an Indian army statement.
