Ten people are confirmed dead&nbsp;after an&nbsp;avalanche&nbsp;struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas on Tuesday (October 4).&nbsp;A 41-member team from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering was trapped following the incident at the Mount Draupadi Ka Danda-2 peak in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, its principal said.&nbsp;

The State Disaster Management Authority informed that a team of five State Disaster Response Force personnel and three instructors from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) were dropped off at the institute’s Dokrani Bamak glacier base camp to conduct the search and rescue operation.&nbsp;

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Two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters from its base camp in Uttar Pradesh’s Sarsawa also conducted a recce of the site. The avalanche struck at an altitude of around 17,000 feet at around 8:45 am. The 34-member mountaineer team and seven instructors from Uttarkashi-based NIM who were returning after summiting, got stuck in crevasses following the avalanche, Colonel Bisht said.

The Prime Minister's Office offered its condolences to those affected in a tweet.

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It is saddening that we have lost precious lives of those associated with a NIM Uttarkashi mountaineering expedition. Condolences to the bereaved families. Rescue operations are underway and the situation is being closely monitored by the authorities: PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a>
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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has cancelled all his programmes for the day and took account of the matter at the State Disaster Management Authority office at the secretariat.

Earlier on Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that he has instructed the IAF to "mount the rescue and relief ops".

(With inputs from agencies)

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Ten people are confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas on Tuesday (October 4). A 41-member team from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering was trapped following the incident at the Mount Draupadi Ka Danda-2 peak in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, its principal said.

Ten people are confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas on Tuesday (October 4). A 41-member team from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering was trapped following the incident at the Mount Draupadi Ka Danda-2 peak in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, its principal said. The State Disaster Management Authority informed that a team of five State Disaster Response Force personnel and three instructors from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) were dropped off at the institute’s Dokrani Bamak glacier base camp to conduct the search and rescue operation. Also Read | India: Avalanche traps over 20 trainee mountaineers, four dead Uttarkashi avalanche disaster | Today the weather was clear, so teams of SDRF, ITBP, and NIM were sent by Air Force helicopter. Today 6 bodies have been recovered, till now a total of 10 bodies have been recovered. Around 20 are missing & search op is underway: Uttarakhand DGP pic.twitter.com/oXpAKb9KHc — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) October 5, 2022 × Two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters from its base camp in Uttar Pradesh’s Sarsawa also conducted a recce of the site. The avalanche struck at an altitude of around 17,000 feet at around 8:45 am. The 34-member mountaineer team and seven instructors from Uttarkashi-based NIM who were returning after summiting, got stuck in crevasses following the avalanche, Colonel Bisht said. The Prime Minister's Office offered its condolences to those affected in a tweet. It is saddening that we have lost precious lives of those associated with a NIM Uttarkashi mountaineering expedition. Condolences to the bereaved families. Rescue operations are underway and the situation is being closely monitored by the authorities: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 4, 2022 × Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has cancelled all his programmes for the day and took account of the matter at the State Disaster Management Authority office at the secretariat. Earlier on Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that he has instructed the IAF to "mount the rescue and relief ops". (With inputs from agencies)

India: 10 dead after avalanche in Uttarakhand, other members of expedition still missing

All five Indian Army soldiers trapped under snow in Kashmir&#39;s Macchil sector near capital Srinagar have been rescued, the army said.&nbsp;

An army officer told AFP on condition of anonymity that their condition is critical and hostile weather has prevented them from being flown to a base hospital in the main city of Srinagar 140 kilometres away.&nbsp;

&quot;All the five soldiers were successfully rescued and are undergoing treatment,&quot; Colonel Rajesh Kalia told AFP.&nbsp;

The soldiers were trapped after the snow-track caved-in as they were making their way to a border post near the Line of Control, the border that divides India and Pakistan.

Authorities have issued a high-danger avalanche warning in the hilly parts of snow-bound Kashmir Valley in view of fresh snowfall.

An official spokesman told ANI the warning has been issued for avalanche-prone slopes of Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Budgam and Kargil district of Kashmir.&nbsp;

&quot;People are advised to keep clearing the snow deposition from rooftops of their houses/bunkers to avoid damages,&quot; it said.&nbsp;

The soldiers were going to a border post along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides the territory with Pakistan, when the track they were following caved in, army spokesperson, Colonel Rajesh Kalia earlier told AFP.

The soldiers belong to 56 Rashtriya Rifles and were on routine counter-insurgency duties when the mishap occurred, NDTV reported citing sources.

Power and communication lines have also been cut in some areas, NDTV reported. 
 
An&nbsp;avalanche warning for the same period has also been issued for avalanche-prone slopes in Kullu, Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur districts of Himachal Pradesh. People have been advised to keep clearing the snow deposition from the rooftops of their houses or bunkers to avoid damage. 
 
Twenty-one people, including 15 army men, have been killed since Wednesday due to avalanches and snowfall-related incidents in the Kashmir Valley.

15 Indian soldiers died when a patrol and two camps were hit by avalanches in the north of the territory, that is also claimed by Pakistan, on Wednesday.

It took rescuers two days to retrieve their bodies from under tons of snow.

Five civilians, including four members of a family, were also killed this week when an avalanche struck their their home as they slept. A lone survivor was rescued, AFP reported.

Dozens of Indian and Pakistani soldiers lose their lives due to avalanches almost every winter along the LoC.

Kashmir has been witnessing one of the most severe winters in recent decades, with heavy snow across the territory and temperatures dipping to minus seven degrees Celsius.

(WION with inputs from agencies) 
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Their condition is critical and hostile weather has prevented them from being flown to a base hospital in Srinagar 140 kms away

All five Indian Army soldiers trapped under snow in Kashmir's Macchil sector near capital Srinagar have been rescued, the army said. An army officer told AFP on condition of anonymity that their condition is critical and hostile weather has prevented them from being flown to a base hospital in the main city of Srinagar 140 kilometres away. "All the five soldiers were successfully rescued and are undergoing treatment," Colonel Rajesh Kalia told AFP. The soldiers were trapped after the snow-track caved-in as they were making their way to a border post near the Line of Control, the border that divides India and Pakistan. Authorities have issued a high-danger avalanche warning in the hilly parts of snow-bound Kashmir Valley in view of fresh snowfall. An official spokesman told ANI the warning has been issued for avalanche-prone slopes of Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Budgam and Kargil district of Kashmir. "People are advised to keep clearing the snow deposition from rooftops of their houses/bunkers to avoid damages," it said. The soldiers were going to a border post along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides the territory with Pakistan, when the track they were following caved in, army spokesperson, Colonel Rajesh Kalia earlier told AFP. The soldiers belong to 56 Rashtriya Rifles and were on routine counter-insurgency duties when the mishap occurred, NDTV reported citing sources. Power and communication lines have also been cut in some areas, NDTV reported. An avalanche warning for the same period has also been issued for avalanche-prone slopes in Kullu, Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti and Kinnaur districts of Himachal Pradesh. People have been advised to keep clearing the snow deposition from the rooftops of their houses or bunkers to avoid damage. Twenty-one people, including 15 army men, have been killed since Wednesday due to avalanches and snowfall-related incidents in the Kashmir Valley. 15 Indian soldiers died when a patrol and two camps were hit by avalanches in the north of the territory, that is also claimed by Pakistan, on Wednesday. It took rescuers two days to retrieve their bodies from under tons of snow. Five civilians, including four members of a family, were also killed this week when an avalanche struck their their home as they slept. A lone survivor was rescued, AFP reported. Dozens of Indian and Pakistani soldiers lose their lives due to avalanches almost every winter along the LoC. Kashmir has been witnessing one of the most severe winters in recent decades, with heavy snow across the territory and temperatures dipping to minus seven degrees Celsius. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Kashmir: 5 soldiers trapped under snow rescued, says Indian Army

An avalanche hit an army camp in Gurez sector of Bandipora district near the Line of Control last evening in which several soldiers were trapped, the army official said.

He said rescue operations were launched and seven soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were saved.

&quot;Bodies of three soldiers were retrieved his morning,&quot; he said.

The official said another avalanche hit a patrol party which was on its way to a post in Gurez sector last evening.

&quot;Rescue teams have so far retrieved seven bodies from the spot of the incident,&quot; the official said.

Yesterday, an officer was killed an avalanche at Sonamarg in central Kashmir Ganderbal district while four members of a family died in another avalanche in Gurez sector yesterday.

Authorities have issued a high danger avalanche warning in hilly parts of snow-bound Kashmir valley in view of fresh snowfall which has been going on intermittently for past three days.&nbsp; 
 
(PTI)

An avalanche struck an army camp, another hit a patrol party in the state's Gurez sector. Seven soldiers have been rescued

An avalanche hit an army camp in Gurez sector of Bandipora district near the Line of Control last evening in which several soldiers were trapped, the army official said. He said rescue operations were launched and seven soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were saved. "Bodies of three soldiers were retrieved his morning," he said. The official said another avalanche hit a patrol party which was on its way to a post in Gurez sector last evening. "Rescue teams have so far retrieved seven bodies from the spot of the incident," the official said. Yesterday, an officer was killed an avalanche at Sonamarg in central Kashmir Ganderbal district while four members of a family died in another avalanche in Gurez sector yesterday. Authorities have issued a high danger avalanche warning in hilly parts of snow-bound Kashmir valley in view of fresh snowfall which has been going on intermittently for past three days. (PTI)

At least 10 Indian army soldiers killed in two avalanches in Kashmir; rescue operations underway

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At least 10 Indian army soldiers killed in two avalanches in Kashmir; rescue operations underway