Army Rescues 291 In Neeti Valley After Uttarakhand Glacier Burst

"291 persons have been rescued so far. Rescue operations still in progress," said the Indian Army in a series of tweets.

A day after a glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district, the Indian Army informed on Saturday that 291 persons have been rescued so far, adding that rescue operations are still in progress. "291 persons have been rescued so far. Rescue operations still in progress," said the Indian Army in a series of tweets. In another tweet, it informed, "A BRO (Border Roads Organisation) Camp came under an avalanche in the afternoon of 23 Apr during heavy snowfall in Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. While 55 BRO persons could be mustered at first count, blizzard conditions kept rescue operations at bay till late evening." It further stated another 150 General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) personnel trapped in the BRO Camp have been rescued and brought to safety during the rescue operation that was undertaken by the Army at night.