Uttarakhand avalanche: At least 10 dead and dozens missing in Indian Himalayas

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At least 10 people have been killed and many more are missing after an avalanche struck a team of mountaineers high in the Indian Himalayas. The 34 trainees and seven instructors were practising navigation when they were hit on their descent from a peak in the northern state of Uttarakhand. Police say 14 people have been rescued, while nearly 20 are still missing.

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BBC News

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News18 India

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Reuters

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