New Delhi: 8 people are feared to be buried under the snow as an avalanche occurred in Darchula district of western Nepal on Tuesday afternoon.

An armed police force team along with the police team have reached the spot. Relief rescue work has been started and is underway. District Deputy Superintendent of Police Shailendra Thapa told news agency ANI that some people had gone to collect Yarsagumba (caterpillar fungus) feared to trap in the avalanche. Teams are searching for missing but not any success yet, said SP. 

The incident took place at Bolin of Vyas Rural Municipality-1 at around 2.45 pm on Tuesday afternoon. The Yarsagumba gathering people were staying in a tent. All the tents are destroyed in an avalanche. The identity of the victims is yet to be ascertained.

A month ago, on April 4, seven people died in an avalanche in Sikkim, India. The avalanche occurred near the 15th milestone on Jawaharlal Nehru Marg in Nathula area. A team of Trishakti Corps, Indian Army, and BRO Project Swastik immediately swung into action and launched an all-out rescue operation. More than 20 tourists were rescued.

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