Deadly Avalanche Claims Seven Lives in Northeast India.

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Deadly Avalanche Claims Seven Lives in Northeast India.
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Rescue teams in the Indian state of Sikkim are searching for any remaining victims of an avalanche that killed seven people on Tuesday. The Nathu La pass, between Sikkim and Tibet, is a popular tourist destination and pilgrimage site. At least 120 people have died in avalanches in the Indian Himalayas over the past two years, with a 2018 study suggesting that climate change has increased the risk of such disasters.

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