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EXPLAINED: Avalanche traps 42 workers under snow near india tibet border | Rare Historical Photos

Rescuers carry workers after an avalanche near Mana village in Chamoli district of India's Uttarakhand state on February 28, 2025 [Hanout/State Disaster Response Force via AFP]

At least 25 people are missing after an avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, authorities say.

Blizzard-like conditions caused the avalanche on Friday near a highway in the state’s Chamoli region, adjoining Tibet.

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