Dehradun, March 1 -- Chamoli District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari provided an update on the ongoing rescue operations in Chamoli on Saturday, stating that 49 out of 55 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers have been rescued, while six individuals remain missing.

Speaking to ANI, Tiwari gave an update on the ongoing rescue operation and said, "49 workers have been rescued. 27 have been brought to Joshimath Army Hospital; all are stable... In case there is no snow today, we will be able to clear the road up to Badrinath. 22 personnel are admitted in Mana Army hospital..."

Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke about the ongoing efforts to rescue victims of the avalanche.

Speaking to the media from the Di...