Ladakh avalanche: Toll rises to 7

SRINAGAR: Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday from the site where an avalanche struck two trucks in Ladakh, taking the death toll to seven, officials said.

“Another two bodies have been recovered at Khardungla avalanche site. In total, seven bodies have been recovered so far,” a State Disaster Management Department official said. He said search was in progress for the remaining three persons.

The official said arrangements have been made to airlift the bodies to Zanskar tehsil. (AGENCIES)

 

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