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Uttarakhand

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Capital Dehradun
Languages Hindi
Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat
Points of interest Valley of Flowers National Park
Yamunotri
Did you knowUttarakhand is the ninth-highest-income Indian state / union territory by GSDP per capita (₹190,284 (US$2,800)).
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About Uttarakhand


Uttarakhand, a state in northern India crossed by the Himalayas, is known for its Hindu pilgrimage sites. Rishikesh, a major centre for yoga study, was made famous by the Beatles' 1968 visit. The city hosts the evening Ganga Aarti, a spiritual gathering on the sacred Ganges River. The state's forested Jim Corbett National Park shelters Bengal tigers and other native wildlife.

Tibet avalanche kills 28 as search called off

May 12,2022 10:55 pm

By Rachel RussellBBC News

A rescue operation to find people trapped in an avalanche on a Tibetan highway has now ended, with Chinese state media reporting the Death Toll to be at least 28.

People were left trapped in their vehicles as falling snow engulfed The Exit of a tunnel in the south-eastern city of Nyingchi on Tuesday evening.

Local rescuers said The Avalanche was " triggered by powerful winds".

It is not known how many people are Still Missing .

However, 53 survivors were found, five of whom were seriously injured, according to Global Times , citing a local government Official .

reported that local authorities sent 1,348 rescue workers and 236 pieces of equipment to help excavate a passage of 7. 5km (4. 66 miles)

The Avalanche covered a highway that connects The Town of Pai in Mainling County and Medog County in Tibet, a remote and mainly Buddhist region in western China.

The Mountain has an altitude of nearly 4,500 metres (14,764 ft), as well as steep slopes and part of The Road that runs along it is rugged.

Rising temperatures also played a part in the disaster, experts from The Local emergency rescue headquarters told Xinhua.

The Himalayas are often hit by avalanches, as it is home to The World 's highest mountains.

At least 26 people died back in October after a mountaineering expedition was caught in an in India's Northern State of Uttarakhand .



Source of news: bbc.com

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