On 6 February, AFAD officials announced that the death toll had increased to 41, and a total of 180 personnel were searching for the bodies of at least three people still missing, while setting off controlled explosions to lessen the risk of further avalanches.[5] In anticipation of interruptions to communication, two mobile base stations were provided.[6] The number of injured had risen to 84, 47 of whom remained hospitalized, including six in intensive care.[3][4]