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

Authorities say at least 25 people remain trapped after avalanche hits a work camp, burying dozens under the snow.

Border Roads Organisation were rescued from the debris of an avalanche that hit Uttarakhand, while 8 are yet to be retrieved.

A glacier has burst in Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand and over 40 workers are buried under the snow, rescue operations are underway. Live updates

A tragic snow avalanche occurred in the state of Uttarakhand, India, burying many people. Rescue services are conducting intensive operations to reach the victims. Indian media reported that at least 57 people were trapped in a snow avalanche that descended on a national highway in Badrinath Dham,

As per the Himachal disaster management Authority, due to snowfall and rain in the state 583 roads, including 5 National Highways have been closed

A tragic snow avalanche has occurred in the state of Uttarakhand, India, burying many people. Rescue services are conducting intensive operations to reach the victims. At least 57 people have been trapped under a snow avalanche that descended on a national highway in Badrinath Dham,

Chamoli: As many as 47 workers engaged in road construction got trapped under huge blocks of snow as a massive avalanche hit Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday. The construction workers of the Border Roads Organisation camp were engaged in work on the border area of Mana village in Badrinath,