An avalanche killed seven tourists in India's Himalayan state of Sikkim near a mountain pass to the Chinese region of Tibet on Tuesday, with rescue workers calling off the search for bodies as night fell.
in the U.S. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences concluded in 2018 that climate change had enhanced avalanche risks in the Indian Himalayas.Police official Loden Lepcha said it was a clear day after unseasonal rains in the area, adding that April was not known for avalanches.
When the avalanche hit, people were taking photographs near a stream, Loden Lepcha said. Rescue workers dug with shovels near a waterfall, images released by India's ministry of defence showed.An additional 350 stranded tourists and 80 vehicles were rescued after the snow was cleared from the road, the army statement said.
Nathu La serves as a route for the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in China, considered one of the holiest pilgrimages in Hinduism.
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