India avalanche kills seven on road to Tibet, more trapped

Rescue team members search for survivors after an avalanche in the northeastern state of Sikkim, India, April 4, 2023. Indian Ministry of Defence/Handout via REUTERS

GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) -An avalanche in India's northeastern state of Sikkim on Tuesday killed at least seven people, with several more people feared trapped, the Indian army said.

The army said five to six vehicles carrying up to 30 tourists on the way to Nathu La, a mountain pass between Sikkim and the Chinese region of Tibet, were feared to have been stuck under the snow when the avalanche hit.