Videos From Sikkim Shared As Avalanche Hit On Amarnath Yatra in J&K
By Hazel Gandhi Videos from a recent avalanche in Sikkim are being shared with the false claim that they show an avalanche hit on the Amarnath yatra route in Jammu and Kashmir, injuring hundreds of people. BOOM found that the videos were unrelated to Jammu and Kashmir, and are from a deadly avalanche that hit the Nathu La pass in Sikkim. The first video shows people using their bare hands to rescue people buried under the snow. The second video shows the beginning of the avalanche from a distance. Seven people were killed on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, as a result of the avalanche that swept acros...