The death toll from an avalanche in northern India climbed to five on Sunday as survivors recalled their dramatic rescue after hours buried under the snow and debris.

At least four workers have died after an avalanche swept away a large construction crew working on a highway near India’s mountainous border with Tibet, the Indian army said Saturday. The incident took place near the Mana Pass in northern Uttarakhand state on Friday.

At least four people died from their injuries after an avalanche hit a remote border area in India, officials said Saturday, as rescuers battled sub-zero temperatures in their search for

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -At least 41 people remain trapped under snow after an avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand, authorities said on Friday, following recent heavy snowfall in the region.

Officials in India say more than 40 construction workers are missing after an avalanche hit their camp in Uttarakhand state.

More than 40 construction workers were missing after an avalanche in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Friday following heavy snowfall, officials said.

More than 50 workers submerged under snow and debris after an avalanche hit a construction camp in Uttarakhand state.

A rescue operation is under way after the avalanche swept away road construction workers in the village of Mana.

More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.