A Different Approach

Five days after the avalanche hit the hotel, everyone had begun to lose hope. Multiple bodies had been pulled out of the wreckage and there was no sign of any remaining survivors beneath the thick snow. On the 23rd January, the rescuers decided to try a different method. They would access the hotel from an alternative angle.

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This method would be incredibly dangerous. If the team made even the slightest wrong move, it could trigger another heavy avalanche, killing any survivors left inside the wreckage. However, it was worth the risk if there was any chance of finding someone alive.