Snow kills seven in India At least seven people have died due to avalanches in the state of Sikkim, northeastern India, and it is feared ...
Snow kills seven in India
At least seven people have died due to avalanches in the state of Sikkim, northeastern India, and it is feared that many others are trapped.
Condoling the families of the victims, Home Minister, Amit Shah said, "We are monitoring the situation, the NDRF convoy will reach the area where the incident happened soon.
I wish those injured in this incident a speedy recovery.
According to the statement issued by the army, as reported by the Reuters news agency, 30 tourists were brought back to Nathu province in five to six vehicles, which were covered by snow, around 11:30 a.m. morning.
According to the chief police officer, Tenzing Loden Lepcha, "We do not have detailed information on the number of people who are stuck. But 17 people have been rescued, eight of them are in serious condition."
He said the men were taking pictures near a river when the incident happened.
The progress of the rescue operation can be seen in a video released by the news agency ANI.