May 12, 2026 08:07 pm (IST)
One soldier killed, 5 missing in Himachal avalanche
Kinnaur, Feb 20 (IBNS): At least one Indian soldier has died and five others are trapped under snow in an avalanche that hit Namgya in north India's Himachal Pradesh today, media reports said.
The Indo-Tibetan Police Force is conducting rescue operations with the help of the district police.
The avalanche took place around 11am.
Further details are awaited.
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