The construction workers of Border Roads Organisation camp were engaged in work on the border area of Mana village. ITBP and Army personnel engaged in rescue operation, says CM Dhami.
Four women and one man were missing since Tuesday when an avalanche hit their camp at Byas village while 7 others escaped, said Darchula district official.
Rescue teams pulled 20 survivors from the snow that engulfed the road to the Nathu La pass before calling off their search as bad weather closed in and darkness fell on Tuesday.
19 others were rescued by Tuesday evening. Search & rescue operations resumed 8am Wednesday after being halted at 6pm the previous evening due to 'inclement weather'.
The 5-member panel report also suggests building concrete wedges and mounds on higher slopes above the shrine to reduce momentum of avalanches originating 5-6 km above it.
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