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Death toll in avalanche in Indian Himalayas rises to 16

| Updated: October 07, 2022 20:21:06


Death toll in avalanche in Indian Himalayas rises to 16

Rescuers in northern India recovered 12 bodies of trainee mountaineers on Thursday, bringing the confirmed death toll to 16 from an avalanche in the Himalayas, the state-run Nehru Institute of Mountaineering said.

According to Reuters, dozens of people participating in a training course run by the institute were caught up in the avalanche that swept down the slopes of Draupadi Ka Danda 2 peak on Tuesday.

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