Moment hikers flee in terror as avalanche hurtles towards them

Hikers who were admiring mountain peaks in Tibet fled in terror as an avalanche came hurtling towards them.

The group had pulled over in their cars nearby the spectacular Nyenchen Tanglha range near Nyingchi on 8 May.

Seconds after the group got out of their vehicles to take a look a huge avalanche cascaded down the mountain.

As they tried to outrun the spectacle, the group were showered in snow.

According to local media, no injuries were reported.

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