An avalanche in the Indian Himalayas has killed at least 19 people. At least 19 people are confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas, authorities said Friday, with bad weather hampering the fourth day of search and rescue efforts. 10 people are still missing," state disaster agency spokesperson Ridhim Aggarwal told AFP. READ | Search continues for missing climbers after Indian Himalayas avalancheSunil Lalwani, one of the rescued trainee climbers, credited the instructors for saving many lives. Although no substantial research has been done on the impacts of climate change on mountaineering risks in the Himalayas, climbers have reported crevasses widening, running water on previously snowy slopes, and the increasing formation of glacial lakes.

Source: News 24 October 08, 2022 01:05 UTC