At Least 8 Dead in Glacier Avalanche in India’s Himalayan State: Official

At Least 8 Dead in Glacier Avalanche in India’s Himalayan State: Official
A screenshot of an aerial view after a glacier broke triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border in the Indian state of Uttarakhand on Apri 23, 2021. ANI/Reuters TV via Reuters
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NEW DELHI—At least eight people died and 384 were rescued after a glacier broke triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border in the Indian state of Uttarakhand on Friday, a government official said.

“Eight bodies have been recovered. Rescue operations are in progress,” a defense ministry official told reporters on Saturday, adding that six of those rescued were in critical condition.