An avalanche in Mana village, Uttarakhand, has claimed four lives, with 50 people rescued in a major operation led by the Indian Army and ITBP. The rescue efforts were hampered by bad weather but resumed with enhanced support from helicopters and UAVs.

With a population of around 1,200, Mana is located at an altitude of 10,500 feet, just 55 km from the India-China border, and is often referred to as the "first Indian village".

Following the avalanche, a massive rescue operation has been launched. Teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been deployed to the site.