Chamoli, March 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday conducted an aerial survey and took stock of rescue operations in the Chamoli avalanche at the disaster control room set up in Delharadun. Out of 55 workers, 49 have been rescued till Saturday noon, according to the Uttarakhand govenment.

A total of 55 Border Roads Organisation construction workers were trapped under snow after an avalanche hit the state's Chamoli district on Friday. The avalanche struck a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) camp near Mana village in Garhwal Sector. Out of the 55 workers, 49 have been rescued till Saturday noon according to the Uttarakhand govenment.

As per an initial statement by the Indian Army, the avalanche struck at ar...