- Title: Avalanche kills at least three in India's Ladakh region, local media reports
- Date: 27th March 2026
- Summary: MORGES, SWITZERLAND (MARCH 27, 2026) (REUTERS) (MUTE) VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF 'PARC DE L’INDEPENDENCE' WHERE THE TULIP FESTIVAL IS TAKING PLACE VARIOUS OF PINK TULIPS PEOPLE WALKING IN PARK VARIOUS OF TULIPS OF VARIOUS COLOURS WOMAN TAKING A PICTURE OF MAN NEAR TULIPS ORANGE TULIPS PEOPLE WALKING IN PARK VARIOUS OF TULIPS (SOUNDBITE) (French) PRESIDENT OF THE MORGES FLEUR
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- Keywords: Avalanche India Mountain pass Natural disaster Rescue work Snow
- Location: ZOJI LA, LADAKH, INDIA
- City: ZOJI LA, LADAKH, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents
- Reuters ID: LVA001807327032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: At least three people were killed after an avalanche struck India's northern Ladakh region on Friday (March 27), local media reported.
The avalanche reportedly hit the Zoji La mountain pass in the Himalayas, leaving several vehicles buried under debris.
Ladakh's lieutenant governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, said disaster relief forces had been put on high alert following the incident.
The Himalayan region, known for its snow-capped peaks and tourism, has suffered a number of avalanche-related incidents in the past.
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