A day after snowfall halted the search operation for five jawans, who went missing last week after an avalanche hit Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, the operation began again on Monday, officials said.
“The rescue operation started at 7 a.m. More engineering efforts like chain saws and drill machines have been deployed to enhance the operation,” an official, who is coordinating the operation, said.
The search was halted on Sunday due to intermittent snowfall throughout the day. No clues were found till then.
As the search operation entered the sixth day on Monday, officials said chances of survival of those trapped in the snow were slim.
Many mountaineers from the area are also involved in the operation.
