17 Indians killed in Avalanche
2010-02-09 | 09:28:33 am
Seventeen Indian soldiers were killed Monday in an avalanche that slammed into a group of 70 combat troops at a high-altitude warfare training camp in Kashmir, the army said Monday.
Army spokesman Colonel Vineet Sood said the avalanche struck in the Khelenmarg mountains, close to the Kashmiri ski resort of Gulmarg, which has become a major draw for foreign, off-piste adventure skiers.
The soldiers were from the Indian army's High Altitude Warfare School, which houses around 450 troops.
The main facility was not struck by the avalanche which swept away one of four sub-camps used for training operations.
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Source: Agence France Presse