At least eight individuals are killed by a roadside landslide in Tibet.
A tunnel exit near the southern Tibetan city of Nyingchi was hit by an avalanche.
One woman reported that her spouse had vanished following the accident to the local media site Hongxin News. He was on his way to the airport to catch a flight home so that they could all enjoy the Lunar New Year together.
Nyingchi, which is located at an average elevation of 3,100 metres above sea level, is a well-liked vacation destination.
A mountaineering trip on Mount Draupadi ka Danda in northern India ended in at least 26 fatalities in October.
Many cars were overturned by the avalanche, which left the road covered in snow, a local resident who joined the rescue effort told local media.
It is unclear how many people are missing. Hundreds of rescuers and 30 large machines are searching the scene.
The avalanche happened on a highway connecting the town of Pai in Mainling county and Medog county.
One woman told local media outlet Hongxin News that her husband was missing after the accident. He had been on his way to the airport to fly home to celebrate Lunar New Year together.
With an average elevation of about 3,100m above sea level, Nyingchi is a popular travel destination.
In October, at least 26 people were killed in an avalanche on Mount Draupadi ka Danda in northern India
during a mountaineering expedition.
At least eight individuals are killed by a roadside landslide in Tibet.
At least 26 people died in October while climbing Mount Draupadi ka Danda in northern India.
A tunnel exit near the southern Tibetan city .
