An avalanche strikes Nyingchi, Tibet, killing 28 people.

An avalanche struck a road in Nyingchi at around 7:50 PM China Standard Time on 17 January 2023. Twenty-eight people were killed and 53 others were rescued, five of whom were seriously injured.

January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 348 days remain until the end of the year.