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An avalanche strikes Nyingchi, Tibet, killing 28 people.

2023 Nyingchi avalanche

Avalanche in Nyingchi, China

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.
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January 17

Day of the year

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