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Russian Skier Dead After Avalanche In J&K's Gulmarg, 6 Others Rescued
One skier has died after a massive avalanche hit Gulmarg, a ski resort town in Jammu and Kashmir, today. Seven skiers from Russia were hit by the avalanche and six have been rescued.
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10 Killed In Avalanche In Northern Pakistan
An avalanche killed at least 10 people in a remote area of northern Pakistan on Saturday, officials said, adding that poor weather and limited accessibility were hampering rescue efforts.
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Rescue Op Begins For Stranded Tourists After Avalanches In Jammu And Kashmir
After avalanches struck numerous locations along the Zoji La axis, the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) launched a joint operation to rescue stranded tourists on Monday.
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Over 300 Stuck At Mountain Pass In Kashmir's Kupwara Rescued Amid Avalanche Warning
Nasta Chhun, or Sadhna Pass, is a mountain pass connecting Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district with the rest of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in the vast Shams Bri mountain range.
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Search And Rescue Operations After Sikkim Avalanche Called Off
The search and rescue operation in Sikkim after yesterday's massive avalanche -- which killed seven tourists and injured 13 -- has been called off.
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Rescue Operations Resume At Avalanche Site In Sikkim
Officials of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) today resumed the rescue operation on Jawaharlal Nehru road in East Sikkim, where a massive avalanche came yesterday, claiming the lives of at least seven people
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8 Killed In Tibet Avalanche, China sends Team For Rescue
At least eight people were killed following an avalanche in the city of Nyingchi in the southwestern region of Tibet, state media reported
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Bodies Of 10 More Avalanche Victims Brought To Uttarkashi
Ten more bodies of mountaineering trainees were brought to Uttarkashi on Sunday as search and rescue operations continued for the sixth consecutive day at the avalanche site near Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak.
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10 Bodies Retrieved, 27 Mountaineers Missing After Uttarakhand Avalanche
Twenty-seven mountaineers remained missing on Wednesday after rescue workers brought 14 injured members of their team to safety, a day after an avalanche claimed 10 lives in Uttarkashi.
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4 Mountaineers Killed In Uttarakhand Avalanche, Search On For Others
Four trainee mountaineers were killed after an avalanche hit them on a mountain in Uttarakhand today. Eight have been rescued and rescuers are searching for 11 more.
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7 Army Officials Hit By Avalanche In Arunachal Pradesh, Rescue Efforts On
Seven Indian Army personnel have been hit by an avalanche in the high altitude area of Kameng sector in Arunachal Pradesh, official army sources said today.
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5 Dead, One Injured After Avalanche In Austria
Five people died and another was injured Friday when an avalanche struck Austria's Tyrol province, the rescue services said.
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Indian Army Rescues Civilians Stuck In Avalanche In J&K's Kupwara
The Army rescued around 30 civilians after their vehicles came under an avalanche triggered by recent snowfall in border district of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
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First Visuals Of Army Rescue Op After Glacier Disaster In Uttarakhand
The Army has released first visuals of rescue operations in Uttarakhand after a glacier broke, triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border on Friday.
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"Shine The Light...": Race To Save People Trapped In Uttarakhand Tunnel
Late Tuesday night - nearly 60 hours after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli unleashed a avalanche that trapped between 30 and 35 people inside the 2.5 km-long Tapovan tunnel - rescue teams finally managed to clear some of the debris
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Russian Skier Dead After Avalanche In J&K's Gulmarg, 6 Others Rescued
One skier has died after a massive avalanche hit Gulmarg, a ski resort town in Jammu and Kashmir, today. Seven skiers from Russia were hit by the avalanche and six have been rescued.
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10 Killed In Avalanche In Northern Pakistan
An avalanche killed at least 10 people in a remote area of northern Pakistan on Saturday, officials said, adding that poor weather and limited accessibility were hampering rescue efforts.
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Rescue Op Begins For Stranded Tourists After Avalanches In Jammu And Kashmir
After avalanches struck numerous locations along the Zoji La axis, the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) and General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) launched a joint operation to rescue stranded tourists on Monday.
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Over 300 Stuck At Mountain Pass In Kashmir's Kupwara Rescued Amid Avalanche Warning
Nasta Chhun, or Sadhna Pass, is a mountain pass connecting Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district with the rest of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in the vast Shams Bri mountain range.
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Search And Rescue Operations After Sikkim Avalanche Called Off
The search and rescue operation in Sikkim after yesterday's massive avalanche -- which killed seven tourists and injured 13 -- has been called off.
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Rescue Operations Resume At Avalanche Site In Sikkim
Officials of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) today resumed the rescue operation on Jawaharlal Nehru road in East Sikkim, where a massive avalanche came yesterday, claiming the lives of at least seven people
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8 Killed In Tibet Avalanche, China sends Team For Rescue
At least eight people were killed following an avalanche in the city of Nyingchi in the southwestern region of Tibet, state media reported
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Bodies Of 10 More Avalanche Victims Brought To Uttarkashi
Ten more bodies of mountaineering trainees were brought to Uttarkashi on Sunday as search and rescue operations continued for the sixth consecutive day at the avalanche site near Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak.
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10 Bodies Retrieved, 27 Mountaineers Missing After Uttarakhand Avalanche
Twenty-seven mountaineers remained missing on Wednesday after rescue workers brought 14 injured members of their team to safety, a day after an avalanche claimed 10 lives in Uttarkashi.
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4 Mountaineers Killed In Uttarakhand Avalanche, Search On For Others
Four trainee mountaineers were killed after an avalanche hit them on a mountain in Uttarakhand today. Eight have been rescued and rescuers are searching for 11 more.
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7 Army Officials Hit By Avalanche In Arunachal Pradesh, Rescue Efforts On
Seven Indian Army personnel have been hit by an avalanche in the high altitude area of Kameng sector in Arunachal Pradesh, official army sources said today.
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5 Dead, One Injured After Avalanche In Austria
Five people died and another was injured Friday when an avalanche struck Austria's Tyrol province, the rescue services said.
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Indian Army Rescues Civilians Stuck In Avalanche In J&K's Kupwara
The Army rescued around 30 civilians after their vehicles came under an avalanche triggered by recent snowfall in border district of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
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First Visuals Of Army Rescue Op After Glacier Disaster In Uttarakhand
The Army has released first visuals of rescue operations in Uttarakhand after a glacier broke, triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border on Friday.
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"Shine The Light...": Race To Save People Trapped In Uttarakhand Tunnel
Late Tuesday night - nearly 60 hours after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli unleashed a avalanche that trapped between 30 and 35 people inside the 2.5 km-long Tapovan tunnel - rescue teams finally managed to clear some of the debris
