CHAMOLI: Two of the 50 workers who were rescued from under the snow in the avalanche that struck Mana village near Badrinath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district succumbed to their injuries, the Indian Army said on Saturday.

Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta, General Officer Commanding in Central Command (GOC-in-C), shared the development on the Mana Avalanche incident and said, "Unfortunately, two people have died. All assistance, including UAVs and radars, will be pressed into service once the weather and road conditions are conducive."

"Currently, air effort is being put in to take out the casualties. We hope that with coordination with all agencies, we will complete the operation by this evening," said the official.