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9 People, 100 Yaks, 350 Sheep Killed in Large Avalanche in Tibet on Sunday

Nine people, 100 yaks, and 350 sheep were killed in a large avalanche in Western Tibet on Sunday according to Chinese state media. The people killed were all residents of Dungru in Ngari prefecture that lies 620 miles west of Tibet’s capital city Lhasa.  All 9 of the people killed were sheep herders. Dungru sits at over 15,000 feet, is […]

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AvyBrains | July 18, 2016
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