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Avalanche in Indian Himalayas kills seven
Updated 22:38, 04-Apr-2023
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Rescue team members search for survivors after an avalanche in Sikkim, India, April 4, 2023. /Reuters
Rescue team members search for survivors after an avalanche in Sikkim, India, April 4, 2023. /Reuters

Rescue team members search for survivors after an avalanche in Sikkim, India, April 4, 2023. /Reuters

An avalanche killed at least seven tourists in India's Himalayan state of Sikkim on Tuesday, officials said. 

Up to 30 tourists "are feared to have been buried under the snow," defense spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said in a statement. 

Rescue mission is underway.

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