The Indian Army concluded the search and rescue operations at the Mana area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday. These operations were part of the relief efforts to rescue the trapped Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers after the avalanche on February 28.

More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after avalanche hit construction camp Friday near Mana village on the border with Tibet in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand

The death toll from an avalanche in northern India climbed to seven on Sunday as survivors recalled their dramatic rescue after hours buried under the snow and debris.

The avalanche hit the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp between Mana and Mana Pass between 5.30am and 6am on Friday, burying 55 workers inside eight containers and a shed, according to the army

An avalanche near the India-China border resulted in four deaths and four missing workers. Rescue efforts, hindered by deep snow and harsh weather, retrieved bodies and saved 47 workers, while the search for the missing continues.