6 securitymen among 12 killed in Valley
AVALANCHE, LANDSLIDES KILL 4 IN HP
SRINAGAR: At least 12 people, including a Border Security Force (BSF) constable and five army personnel were killed in separate avalanches in the Kashmir valley following heavy snowfall, officials said on Tuesday.
The Valley has been witnessing snowfall and heavy rains since Sunday which triggered a series of avalanches on Monday in north and central Kashmir.
An army post of the 45 Rashtriya Rifles at Badi Behak in Kupwara’s Machil was buried under snow on Monday. Five soldiers were trapped under the snow following which the army launched a rescue operation.
“Three bodies have been retrieved, one soldier is stable and the fifth one is still missing. Rescue operations are on to trace the missing soldier,” said Kupwara SSP Shriram Ambarkar
Dinkar. The fifth soldier was found dead late on Tuesday evening. In Nowgam sector of Kupwara on Monday evening, a Border Security Force personnel was swept away in an avalanche.
Another avalanche hit Ajit post in Tangdhar of Kupwara, killing one soldier. Officials said an avalanche struck Kulan Nar in Ganderbal district on Monday burying nine civilians. Four
Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Hashmat Ali Khan said a
SHIMLA: Three people were killed in landslides while an elderly person was buried alive in an avalanche after recent snowfall and showers in parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, officials said on Tuesday. Police said Tilak Raj of Panela Bhariya and Radha of Tanuai were killed in a landslide in Chamba’s Gagla. Raj’s wife Kajal sustained injuries. Rakesh Kumar (32) died in a landslide at Triveni Ghat in Holi falling under the Bharmour police station.
rescue operation was launched by police, army, CRPF and local volunteers who managed to pull out four persons alive.