All 15 Bodies Recovered From Sumna Avalanche Site Were BRO Workers From Jharkhand
The avalanche hit Sumna on Friday last week, after which, BRO workers engaged in a project there went missing.
Indian Army at work on rescue efforts near the Sumna avalanche site. Photo: Twitter/@suryacommand
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Gopeshwar: The search operation for workers who went missing after the avalanche in Sumna near the India-China border in Chamoli district continued on Tuesday. All 15 bodies recovered from the site are of BRO workers from Jharkhand.
After a post mortem of the bodies in Joshimath, they were sent to Shrinagar Garhwal Hospital for embalming by the district administration.
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Army chief General Naravane visits forward areas, reviews situation along LAC
Army chief General MM Naravane Wednesday visited various high-altitude forward areas in eastern Ladakh and reviewed India s overall military preparedness as the tense border standoff with China in the region prolonged for over seven months, the Army and official sources said. The Army said Gen Naravane visited the forward areas including Rechin La and undertook a first-hand assessment of the situation along the Line of Actual Control(LAC) in Ladakh.
Nearly 50,000 troops of the Indian Army are deployed in a high state of combat readiness in various mountainous locations in eastern Ladakh in sub-zero temperatures. China has also deployed an equal number of troops, according to officials.
Army chief General MM Naravane visits forward areas in Ladakh, reviews situation along LAC
He was briefed by General Officer Commanding (GOC), Fire and Fury Corps and other local commanders on operational preparedness of our forces. Picture courtesy: Twitter.com/@adgpi
Updated: Dec 23, 2020, 02:33 PM IST
On his one-day visit to Fire and Fury Corps, Indian Army chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday visited forward areas including Rechin La here and undertook a first-hand assessment of situation along Line of Actual Control (LAC) amid the ongoing border tensions with China.
General Naravane reached Leh earlier today on a visit to Fire and Fury Corps.