Union home minister Amit Shah said he spoke with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the rescue of 57 workers trapped in Mana village after an avalanche in Chamoli. He also consulted ITBP and NDRF officials, emphasizing that rescuing those trapped is the top priority. Shah assured that all necessary measures are being taken, with the local administration fully engaged and two NDRF teams en route to assist in the operations.
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