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The unidentified body was recovered from the avalanche site, District Disaster Management Officer NK Joshi said.

Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said a total of 430 BRO workers were at the road construction site when the avalanche occurred on Friday.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district.

Rescue operations are still in progress to search for the persons still trapped under snow or stranded at worksites since late evening.