Mainling County
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| Area | 8413 |
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| Prefecture-level city | Nyingchi |
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| ID | 2402338 |
About Mainling County
Mainling County is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Nyingchi in eastern Tibet Autonomous Region.
Tibet avalanche kills 28 as search called off
... 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...
Tibet avalanche kills at least eight people on highway
... The avalanche happened on a highway connecting the town of Pai in Mainling County and Medog county in Tibet, a remote and mainly Buddhist region in western China...
Tibet avalanche kills 28 as search called off
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
