Deadly Avalanche Strikes Sikkim, Trapping Tourists and Killing Seven.
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An avalanche in India's Himalayan state of Sikkim killed seven tourists near a mountain pass to Tibet, with at least 20 people rescued alive and eight survivors in critical condition. The cause of the disaster is not yet clear, but several avalanches have hit the Indian Himalayas over the last two years, killing at least 120 people. The incident took place at 11:30 a.m. (0600 GMT), and rescue workers called off the search for bodies as night fell.
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