The deceased have been identified as Shiva Psd Lamichaney, Ashika Dhakal, Rebya Singh, Bal Singh, Sourav Roy Chaudhary, Pritam Matiy and Muna Shah Shrestra.
Taking to Facebook, the Congress leader said, "Deeply distressed by the news of the massive avalanche in Sikkim's Nathu La that has trapped several tourists. My thoughts are with the victims of this terrible tragedy and their families. Wishing all the best to the teams involved in the rescue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in the tragic avalanche in Sikkim, saying he was "distressed" by the mishap.
Shah took to Twitter to condole the loss of lives and assured that the teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will reach the affected area soon.
Seven persons were killed and many are feared trapped after an avalanche hit a site near Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass on Tuesday, the Army said in a statement.
The avalanche occurred on Tuesday around 12:20 pm. The six people succumbed to the injuries in a nearby Army Hospital include 4 males, one female and a child.
"How can one (Kamal Nath), who can't value his own party MLAs, value his party leader Rahul Gandhi? He is an accidental leader from the Emergency years. In a democracy, voters send MLAs to the Assembly to give voice to their needs and demands. This remark is an insult to the people," Mishra
Ahead of the party's 'Pujari Prakosth' (priest cell) meeting in Bhopal on Sunday, the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) office here has been decked up in saffron.
The incident occurred at Beleshwar Jhulelal Mahadev Temple located at Patel Nagar locality in the city on Thursday when a Havan puja was going on in view of the Ram Navami festival. A total of 36 persons died and 16 people were rescued in the incident.
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Yadav Lal Nath has denied watching porn after a video went viral allegedly showing the Bagbassa constituency MLA watching porn videos during an assembly session on March 28.