A massive avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday left at least 42 workers, engaged in road construction near Mana village close to the India-Tibet border, trapped under thick layers of snow, officials said.

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 Eight people were killed in three separate avalanches in western Austria within 24 hours, the Austrian news agency APA has reported.

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"The area has experienced heavy rains and snow since last 5 days, which is still continuing," the force said.

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Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh issued avalanche warning on Wednesday for 11 districts, cautioning people to remain alert.

Avalanche Alert issued for higher reaches of J&K, Ladakh

The incident has occured at the Dogri Nala area which has reportedly been never hit by an avalanche before

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Highway connecting Srinagar and Jammu, the 300 km long national highway remained closed for the third consecutive day

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