Ram Budha (19) and Rakesh were identified as the deceased, while Passang Chhering Lama, a citizen of Nepal, was named as the missing person.
Digital Desk: Two people were killed and a third was missing when an avalanche struck a group of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) employees on Sunday evening near Chika in the Lahaul subdistrict of the Lahaul-Spiti district. After several unproductive hours, the search for a second missing person had to be suspended due to low temperatures and poor visibility.
Authorities who talked to PTI said that an avalanche in the area's Chika hamlet buried two snow cutter/dozers and two casual labourers.
Ram Budha (19) and Rakesh were identified as the deceased, while Passang Chhering Lama, a Nepali national, was identified as the unaccounted-for. The State Emergency Operation Center has announced that the search for the missing person will resume on Monday.
"Around 3 pm yesterday, an avalanche near Chika in the Lahaul and Spiti districts resulted in the deaths of two persons and the missing of one other. Due to the low temperature and visibility, the rescue mission has been suspended; it will resume tomorrow "State Emergency Operation Center news is provided by ANI.
In addition, it stated that the "District Emergency Operation Center (DEOC) Lahual and Spiti informed that an incident of avalanche occurred near (Chika) Shrinkula Pass at 35 KM in Subdivision Lahaul," and that "In this incident, three BRO casual workers got buried under the avalanche along with snow cutter/dozer machinery, out of which two dead bodies have been recovered and are being brought to RH Keylong."
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