Lucknow, March 1 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak stated on Saturday that the state government is in constant touch with the Uttarakhand administration regarding the rescue operations for Uttar Pradesh workers trapped in the Chamoli avalanche.

"The Uttarakhand government is making continuous efforts to rescue workers from Uttar Pradesh who are trapped in the incident (avalanche) there. We are in continuous touch with the Uttarakhand government. We pray to God for their safe return home. We are also in touch with the relatives of the workers," he told ANI.

Meanwhile, four army choppers have been pressed into rescue operations to save eight people still trapped under snow in the avalanche that struck near Mana Village...