A worker rescued after nine days chanted the Hare Krishna mantra for survival. Sanjay Sah stayed back to ensure others escaped the disaster upstream.
He communicated with a few nearby workers while trapped in darkness. Two workers were rescued alive, and search operations continue for others.
Flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche devastated towns and villages.
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