Body of one more person missing in the avalanche that hit near Mana village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 28 has been recovered by the Army, an official said on Sunday. With this the death toll in the avalanche has gone up to five and rescuers are continuing efforts to trace the remaining three missing individuals.

One more body of a Border Road Organisation worker was recovered during the ongoing search and rescue operation at the Uttarakhand avalanche site in Mana village

The body of the eighth worker missing in the Mana (Chamoli) avalanche incident was recovered by the Army on Sunday afternoon during the ongoing search operation, officials said. Earlier in the day, three more bodies were found as rescue teams continued searching for the last missing worker.