Avalanches Take 66 Lives in Northern India
Avalanches caused by heavy rain and snow buried homes and blocked roads in the northern state of Kashmir, killing 66 people in six villages, news reports said Tuesday.
The United News of India quoted official reports as saying that 49 people died Monday in two villages in Kargil district, about 90 miles northeast of the state capital of Srinagar.
Snowstorms and heavy rain hit the mountain states last Thursday, triggering landslides that blocked highways. More than 5,000 motorists were stranded, United News quoted state officials as saying.
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