Iran Press/ Asia: Local authorities have sent a total of 1,348 people and 236 equipment sets to help excavate a rescue passage of 7.5 kilometers.
Rescue work at the scene is over, Xinhua said.
Fifty-three survivors were found, five of whom were seriously injured.
The avalanche occurred on a section of road between Pai village in Mainling county and the exit of the Doxong La tunnel in Medog county at around 8 p.m.(1200 GMT) on Tuesday, with people and vehicles stranded.
With an altitude of nearly 4,500 meters, Doxong La mountain has steep slopes and Doxong La section of the road is rugged. The avalanche was triggered by strong winds as the weather gets warm.
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