India avalanche death toll up to 17

Indian army officials say the death toll from the avalanche in India-controlled Kashmir on Monday now stands at 17. They were all Indian army troopers including an officer. 17 others were injured.

A vehicle carrying members of the Indian Army rescue team is seen on way to Gulmarg, via Tangmarg, about 25 miles (41 kilometers) northwest of Srinagar, India, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. A massive  avalanche plowed into an Indian army training center at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, and emergency rescue team are making their way to the scene.(AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

The avalanche hit a camp of the Indian Army's High Altitude Warfare School in Khelanmarg area of Gulmarg. Some 100 Indian army troopers undergoing training in the upper reaches became trapped in snow. Indian army troopers and police launched massive searches in the area. The local authorities say no tourists or civilians were trapped in the avalanche.