Srinagar : An army officer was killed as an avalanche hit an Army camp in Sonmarg area in the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal this morning. Four members of a family were killed an avalanche hit a house in Gurez area of Bandipora district today.
An avalanche hit an Army camp at Sonmarg on Srinagar-Leh national highway early this morning following heavy snowfall during the past 24 hours.
Nine soldiers were buried alive under the snow. However, rescue operation was immediately launched they were rescued and an army officer, Major Amit Sagar was found dead. His body was recovered.
Four members of a family died today as an avalanche buried their house in Gurez sector near the Line of Control in Kashmir.
The avalanche struck at Badoogam village in Tulail area of Gurez in the wee hours and buried the house of Mehraj-ud-Din Lone, a police official said.
He said the house collapsed under the debris of the avalanche resulting in death of 55-year-old Lone, his wife Azizi (50), 22-year-old son Irfan and daughter Gulshan (19).
Lone’s another son, Reyaz Ahmad, was rescued by the authorities and admitted to a hospital.
The authorities in Kashmir have issued avalanche warning for higher reaches of the Valley following fresh snowfall yesterday and advised people to stay away from the mountains and foothills.
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