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Six tourists were killed and 11 others injured in a major avalanche in Sikkim's Nathu La area on Tuesday, police officials said here..
"Rescue and clearance operations are still on," a senior police official here said.. Nathu La, one of the most important Himalayan passes in the country, is situated on the border with China and is a major tourist destination because of its scenic beauty..
Some 350 people and 80 vehicles, which were stranded on the road because of the snow blocking the road from Nathu La, were also brought back, officials said.. Nathu La, situated on the international border 14,450 feet above sea level, is one of the three open trading border posts between India and China...
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