Gangtok: Seven members of a tourist group died in an avalanche in Sikkim. Seven people, including a child, died in an avalanche in Sikkim’s Nathula region on Tuesday. It is reported that the avalanche occurred near the 15th-mile marker on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg.
Defense sources said several vehicles were also trapped in the avalanche.
Troops of Trishakti Corps, the Indian Army, and a team of BRO Project Swastik immediately started rescue operations and started an all-out rescue mission. The rescued have been shifted to the medical camp. A search is still underway in the area.
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Nazriya Nazim is an Indian movie actress and producer, who mainly works in Malayalam and Tamil movies.