India, Feb. 28 -- At least 42 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers were feared trapped after an avalanche struck near Mana pass area in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday, officials said.

So far, 15 workers have been rescued, said officials. Mana Pass area is around 52 km north of Badrinath Dham and over 310km from Dehradun.

Inspector General of Police, SDRF, Ridhim Aggarwal said that a total of 57 workers from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were affected by the avalanche near Mana village in Chamoli district. Of the 57 affected, 15 workers have been rescued so far, while 42 remain missing.

"An SDRF team has already dispatched from Joshimath. Due to road blockage at Lambagad, coordination with the Army is underway to clea...