Coverage dated April 3, 2023 to April 4, 2023

Avalanche in Himalayas kills 7 tourists in northeast India

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Army spokesperson Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said rescuers pulled out at least 23 tourists from the snow and took them to a hospital for treatment.

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Washington Post
Himalayan avalanche kills seven tourists in northern India (opens Washington Post)
Published Apr 3, 2023
Washington Post's feed description
At least seventeen were injured and seven killed, including one six-year-old girl, in an avalanche that struck the scenic, high-altitude Nathu La mountain pass near India's border with Tibet.
KESQ Palm Springs
India avalanche kills seven, injures 13 (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Apr 3, 2023
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
By Sania Farooqui, CNN Seven tourists were killed and 13 others injured in a major avalanche in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim, local police said Tuesday. The incident occurred at about 11.10 a.m. local time, the army said in a statement to CNN.
UPI
Avalanche kills 7 tourists, injures 20 in India region near Tibet (opens UPI)
Published Apr 3, 2023
UPI's feed description
At least seven tourists are dead and 20 injured in an avalanche in Sikkim, India, near the border with Chinese-administered Tibet.
New York Times
Avalanche in Indian Himalayas Kills at Least 7 Tourists, Officials Say (opens New York Times)
Published Apr 3, 2023
New York Times's feed description
The authorities said more than 370 people had been rescued. But it remained unclear late Tuesday how many more might be missing.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Avalanche sweeps away tourists in northeast India; 7 killed (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Apr 3, 2023
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
An avalanche swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing at least seven and injuring 11, officials said.
Fox26 Houston
Avalanche in Himalayas kills 7 tourists in northeast India (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Apr 4, 2023
Fox26 Houston's feed description
Army spokesperson Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said rescuers pulled out at least 23 tourists from the snow and took them to a hospital for treatment.
CBS News
Avalanche kills seven tourists near Himalayan beauty spot in India (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 3, 2023
CBS News's feed description
Rescue efforts were still underway hours after the disaster, with an unknown number of people still feared trapped under the snow.
Deutsche Welle
India: Deadly avalanche kills several, dozens trapped – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Apr 3, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Rescue workers are racing to retrieve survivors after an avalanche swept away scores of tourists near the Nathu La mountain pass on the India-China border.
Portland Press Herald
Himalayan avalanche kills 7, injures at least 17 in northern India (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Apr 4, 2023
Portland Press Herald's feed description
Most of the dead and injured were tourists, according to a report.

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