New Delhi: Avalanches are disastrous natural forces, made of swiftly flowing snow, ice, and rock that guarantee annihilation for any human settlements in their way. They are caused by atypical precipitation, glacier debris or any
India TV News DeskPublished : Jan 12, 2014 22:41 IST, Updated : Jan 12, 2014 23:28 IST
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7. K2, Pakistan/China
Eleven mountaineers on the world's second highest mountain, K2, were killed in August 2008 when an avalanche swept away their fixed ropes after they had scaled the summit.
