Chamoli, Feb. 28 -- After a massive avalanche hit Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that he had spoken to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the situation and assured that local Army units are providing all possible assistance to those affected.

In a post on X, he said, "An unfortunate avalanche has occurred in the Mana area of Joshimath (Uttarakhand) today impacting the GREF camp of BRO. Spoke to CM Shri @pushkardhami regarding the situation. The administration is providing all possible assistance to the affected," he said.

"Rescue efforts by local Army units are also underway. All efforts to rescue the trapped personnel are being undertaken by utilising all avai...