On Friday, Feb. 28, an avalanche struck a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) Camp near Mana village in India’s northern Uttarakhand state — a mountainous location near the border of Tibet — trapping dozens of construction workers.
As previously reported by PEOPLE, 50 people were initially rescued following the incident after being buried under snow and debris, but four eventually succumbed to their injuries and died, authorities said. Five others were still missing as of Feb. 28,
The Indian Army confirmed on Sunday, March 2, that eight people had died in the incident after the body of the last missing worker had been recovered at 4:43 p.m. local time that day.
“[The] Indian Army conveys heartfelt condolences to the families of the workers who lost their lives in the unfortunate natural disaster,” the Army said 