Eight shipping containers that withstood the force of a snow avalanche in the Himalayas ended up saving the lives of dozens of construction workers who were pulled out alive in the northern Indian ...

A large construction crew working on a highway in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand was swept away by an avalanche. Rescue teams are working to locate the missing workers.At least 25 people ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — An avalanche swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal on Monday and killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said. Armed Police Force spokesperson ...

Nov. 3 (UPI) --The bodies of five dead climbers were recovered on Tuesday, with seven missing after an avalanche struck a Himalayan base camp in western Nepal on Monday morning. The avalanche killed ...

Rescuers in Nepal airlifted some injured climbers to safety. The avalanche followed heavy snowfall produced by Cyclone Montha. By Binod Ghimire Reporting from Kathmandu, Nepal An avalanche struck a ...