Srinagar,Jan 26 2017: Ten soldiers are killed after two avalanches hit army posts and patrols in Gurez sector of north Kashmir’s bandipora district over two days.
Reports quoting officials said that the army man went missing after avalanche struck the post in Neeru village in the wee hours today.
“An avalanche struck an army camp in Gurez Sector of J&K on 25 January 2017. Rescue operations were immediately launched in extreme bad weather and heavy snow fall. The search operation enabled rescue of one JCO and six soldiers while bodies of three soldiers could only be retrieved today morning,” said the statement.
“In another avalanche in the same area yesterday, one Army patrol moving towards the post went missing. The area continues to receive heavy snow fall. Braving inhospitable weather conditions, coordinated rescue operations are in progress in which three bodies could be recovered so far. Search operations continue.”