An avalanche in northeastern India has killed at least 7 people, with several more people feared trapped, the Indian army says.
northeastern state of Sikkim on Tuesday killed at least seven people, with several more people feared trapped, the Indian army said.
“We are yet to ascertain how many people are still trapped. 17 people have been rescued, out of which 8 are very critical and have been moved to a hospital,” senior police official Tenzing Loden Lepcha told Reuters on phone.Rescue officials earlier said they feared at least 70 people were under the snow.
An ANI video showed local residents crowding around rescue workers and filming videos on mobile phones at the site of the accident.
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