Death toll in avalanche in Indian Himalayas rises to 16

Published: October 07, 2022 16:35:05 | Updated: October 07, 2022 20:21:06

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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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