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3 Soldiers Killed In Avalanche In Siachen, World's Highest Battlefield
Three soldiers lost their lives when an avalanche struck Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday.
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Came To Senses Next To Dead Co-worker: Uttarakhand Avalanche Survivor Recalls Incident
BRO worker Jagbir Singh came to his senses surrounded by an endless expanse of white, next to a dead co-worker, his body stuck inside mounds of snow with a fractured leg and injuries to his head.
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3 Labourers From Jharkhand Killed In Avalanche In Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur
Seamon Kindo and Birya, residents of Jharkhand, died on the spot while Ratan Lal also from that state died at a hospital, police said.
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3 Nepali Sherpas Missing After Avalanche In Mount Everest
Three Nepalese Sherpa guides went missing on Wednesday after they fell into a deep crevasse on the most dangerous section of Mt. Everest amidst an avalanche, in the season's first accident at the world's tallest peak.
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Scary Video Shows Avalanche Sweeping Away A Snowboarder In US
A terrifying video captured the moment a snowboarder was swept away in an avalanche in the United States.
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Jaipur Tourist Missing After Slipping Into Deep Gorge In Himachal
In a tragic accident, a tourist slipped in an avalanche at Koksar in Lahaul Spiti district on Sunday.
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Climber, Who Dug Herself Out Of Avalanche, "Broken" As Her 2 Guides Dead
A climber who dug herself out to safety after being buried by an avalanche in New Zealand said Wednesday she was "absolutely broken" by the deaths of two German guides in the accident.
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Injuries Disable 200 Soldiers Every Year, Says Senior Army Doctor
Nearly 200 armed forces personnel become disabled every year due to road accidents and avalanches, especially in hilly terrains, a senior army doctor said
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Saudi Women Rev Up Motorbikes As End To Driving Ban Nears
Many women fear they are still easy prey for conservatives in a nation where male "guardians" -- their fathers, husbands or other relatives -- can exercise arbitrary authority to make decisions on their behalf. "Expect more accidents" because of women is a common refrain in an avalanche of sexist comments on Twitter.
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Indonesia Calls Off Deadly Landslide Search, 18 Believed Dead
The search for six people still missing after a deadly landslide in Indonesia has been called off, officials said Wednesday, bringing the presumed death toll to 18.
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6 People Found Alive In Italian Avalanche Rescue Operation
Rescuers on Friday found six people alive in an Italian mountain hotel that was engulfed in a devastating avalanche two days earlier, and hopes rose that more survivors could be found.
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Decision To Deploy Troops In Siachen Based On Security: Manohar Parrikar
Terming the death of 10 soldiers in an avalanche on the Siachen glacier "painful", Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the decision to deploy troops in the world's highest battlefield was based on security needs, despite the hostile conditions there.
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2 Jawans Killed as Avalanche Hits Check-Post in Uttarakhand
Two army jawans were killed while a third is missing after their check-post was hit by an avalanche in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, which has faced heavy snowfall over the last two days.
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Alps Avalanche Death Toll Rises to 5
The weekend death toll in the vacation-packed Alps rose on Sunday when a man was killed in an avalanche in France, after four people perished earlier in a snowslide in Switzerland, police said.
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Families of Everest Avalanche Victims Still Await Payouts
More than two months after the deadliest accident in Mount Everest's history, relatives of the victims said on Thursday that they have yet to receive compensation and insurance payments promised by the government.
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3 Soldiers Killed In Avalanche In Siachen, World's Highest Battlefield
Three soldiers lost their lives when an avalanche struck Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday.
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Came To Senses Next To Dead Co-worker: Uttarakhand Avalanche Survivor Recalls Incident
BRO worker Jagbir Singh came to his senses surrounded by an endless expanse of white, next to a dead co-worker, his body stuck inside mounds of snow with a fractured leg and injuries to his head.
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3 Labourers From Jharkhand Killed In Avalanche In Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur
Seamon Kindo and Birya, residents of Jharkhand, died on the spot while Ratan Lal also from that state died at a hospital, police said.
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3 Nepali Sherpas Missing After Avalanche In Mount Everest
Three Nepalese Sherpa guides went missing on Wednesday after they fell into a deep crevasse on the most dangerous section of Mt. Everest amidst an avalanche, in the season's first accident at the world's tallest peak.
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Scary Video Shows Avalanche Sweeping Away A Snowboarder In US
A terrifying video captured the moment a snowboarder was swept away in an avalanche in the United States.
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Jaipur Tourist Missing After Slipping Into Deep Gorge In Himachal
In a tragic accident, a tourist slipped in an avalanche at Koksar in Lahaul Spiti district on Sunday.
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Climber, Who Dug Herself Out Of Avalanche, "Broken" As Her 2 Guides Dead
A climber who dug herself out to safety after being buried by an avalanche in New Zealand said Wednesday she was "absolutely broken" by the deaths of two German guides in the accident.
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Injuries Disable 200 Soldiers Every Year, Says Senior Army Doctor
Nearly 200 armed forces personnel become disabled every year due to road accidents and avalanches, especially in hilly terrains, a senior army doctor said
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Saudi Women Rev Up Motorbikes As End To Driving Ban Nears
Many women fear they are still easy prey for conservatives in a nation where male "guardians" -- their fathers, husbands or other relatives -- can exercise arbitrary authority to make decisions on their behalf. "Expect more accidents" because of women is a common refrain in an avalanche of sexist comments on Twitter.
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Indonesia Calls Off Deadly Landslide Search, 18 Believed Dead
The search for six people still missing after a deadly landslide in Indonesia has been called off, officials said Wednesday, bringing the presumed death toll to 18.
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6 People Found Alive In Italian Avalanche Rescue Operation
Rescuers on Friday found six people alive in an Italian mountain hotel that was engulfed in a devastating avalanche two days earlier, and hopes rose that more survivors could be found.
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Decision To Deploy Troops In Siachen Based On Security: Manohar Parrikar
Terming the death of 10 soldiers in an avalanche on the Siachen glacier "painful", Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the decision to deploy troops in the world's highest battlefield was based on security needs, despite the hostile conditions there.
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2 Jawans Killed as Avalanche Hits Check-Post in Uttarakhand
Two army jawans were killed while a third is missing after their check-post was hit by an avalanche in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, which has faced heavy snowfall over the last two days.
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Alps Avalanche Death Toll Rises to 5
The weekend death toll in the vacation-packed Alps rose on Sunday when a man was killed in an avalanche in France, after four people perished earlier in a snowslide in Switzerland, police said.
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Families of Everest Avalanche Victims Still Await Payouts
More than two months after the deadliest accident in Mount Everest's history, relatives of the victims said on Thursday that they have yet to receive compensation and insurance payments promised by the government.
