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  14 die as avalanche hits Pakistan

  World | February 05, 2017 10:41 IST

  At least 14 people were today killed in avalanche in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the media reported. A senior official told Geo News that the 14 bodies were recovered from a village in Chitral district.

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  Five soldiers rescued from avalanche in J&K’s Kupwara succumb to injuries

  India | January 30, 2017 17:20 IST

  Five Indian Army soldiers, who were on Saturday rescued from an avalanche near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, succumbed to their injuries while being evacuated, defence officials said today.

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  Pakistan shelling, global warming causing avalanches: Bipin Rawat

  India | January 29, 2017 21:57 IST

  Army chief general Bipin Rawat today blamed global warming, ecological changes and heavy shelling by Pakistani troops for avalanches in places like Jammu and Kashmir, which had not reported such instances earlier. “Ceasefire violations and

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  Italy avalanche: Rescue operation ends, final toll stands at 29

  World | January 27, 2017 12:29 IST

  The final death toll from Italy’s devastating avalanche stands at 29 after the remaining bodies were pulled out of the rubble of a hotel crushed by tons of snow, firefighters said Thursday. Firefighters issued the

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  One Army man dead in Sonamarg, four others dead in Gurez as avalanches hit J&K

  India | January 25, 2017 14:19 IST

  One Army officer was killed while four others went missing following an avalanche that hit an Army camp in Sonamarg area in Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.

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  Italy avalanche: Six people found alive after two days

  World | January 20, 2017 19:33 IST

  In a development that sprung hope of finding more survivors, at least six people were found alive by the rescuers in an Italian mountain hotel that was struck by an avalanche in a mountainous earthquake-stricken

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  Avalanche in central Italy buries hotel, children among 30 missing

  World | January 19, 2017 18:36 IST

  At least 30 people were missing, including at least two children, after a four-star spa hotel was struck by an avalanche in a mountainous earthquake-stricken region of central Italy on Wednesday.

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  Avalanche hits army post in Kargil; one soldier missing, another rescued

  India | March 20, 2016 0:00 IST

  Avalanche hits army post in Kargil; one soldier missing, another rescued

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  'I salute them': PM mourns death of soldiers in Siachen avalanche

  India | February 04, 2016 21:48 IST

  Jammu: All the 10 Army personnel including a JCO trapped under a mass of snow after a massive avalanche struck their high-altitude military post yesterday in Siachen Glacier were today feared dead. The news comes over 30

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  10 soldiers missing in Siachen avalanche, rescue operations on

  India | February 03, 2016 16:30 IST

  New Delhi: At least of ten Army personnel including one Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and 9 Jawans are reported missing after an avalanche hit an Indian Army post the Siachen glacier in the Ladakh region

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  Everest season gets over after Nepal's earthquake !

  World | April 29, 2015 10:04 IST

  Seattle: All climbers on the Nepal side of Mount Everest have left the mountain and the climbing season is over following a deadly earthquake that left thousands dead in Nepal and dozens of climbers killed

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  #NepalDevastated: Around 200 rescued from Mount Everest

  World | April 28, 2015 12:02 IST

  Kathmandu: Around 200 people have been rescued from the Mount Everest, Nepal's tourism ministry said on Tuesday and added that 19 people are dead.After the weather conditions improved, four helicopters were deployed on Monday to

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  Watch video: Deadly avalanche hitting Mt Everest caught on camera

  World | April 27, 2015 13:04 IST

  New Delhi: Saturday's massive earthquake-triggered deadly avalanche on Mount Everest was caught on camera by a climber.The clip shows terrifying face of an avalanche that hit the Mt Everest base camp.The video was taken by

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  22 climbers dead in quake-triggered avalanche on Mt Everest

  World | April 26, 2015 18:42 IST

  Kathmandu: At least 22 climbers have died near the base camp of Mt Everest where hundreds of climbers, including many foreigners, are stranded after an avalanche triggered by Nepal's massive earthquake slammed into a part

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  PM Modi offers assistance to avalanche-hit Afghanistan

  India | March 02, 2015 7:25 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani expressing condolence over deaths in avalanches in various parts of the country and offering any possible assistance in rescue and relief efforts.Modi

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  Afghanistan avalanches kill more than 100

  World | February 27, 2015 7:09 IST

  Panjshir province: Avalanches caused by a heavy winter snow killed at least 124 people in northeastern Afghanistan, an official said on Wednesday, as rescuers searched through the debris.Homes were buried across four northeast provinces according

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  One killed in Kashmir avalanche

  India | February 11, 2015 16:48 IST

  Srinagar: One person was killed in an avalanche in Kongdoori heights near north Kashmir's Gulmarg ski resort on Wednesday.Police said the man, identified as Bashir Ahmad and belonging to Tangmarg area in north Kashmir's Baramulla

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  Avalanche warning issued in Jammu and Kashmir

  India | January 31, 2015 20:53 IST

  Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir today issued an avalanche warning in higher reaches of the state with weatherman predicting moderate to heavy snowfall during the next three days in several parts. Travellers were also

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  Nepal blizzard, avalanche death toll rises to 29

  World | October 17, 2014 10:56 IST

  Kathmandu, Nepal: Rescuers widened their search on Friday for trekkers in Nepal's northern mountains who were stranded since a series of blizzards and avalanches battered the Himalayas early this week leaving at least 29 people

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  Nepal snowstorm kills 3 Indians; toll rises to 30 From Shirish B Pradhan

  India | October 16, 2014 16:40 IST

  Kathmandu: At least 3 Indians were killed as the death toll in one of the worst snowstorms to hit Nepal's Himalayan mountain range reached 30 today.  After the rescue work resumed today, two more bodies