Massive avalanche sweeps through iconic Sonamarg in Kashmir, no casualty reported
The visuals underline the sheer intensity of the avalanche and the speed at which it struck the area.
The visuals underline the sheer intensity of the avalanche and the speed at which it struck the area.
The avalanche hit these troops of 19 Mahar Regiment during the wee hours this morning. The three soldiers were trapped under the avalanche at a height of more than 12500 ft, reports said.
Four BRO construction workers who were trapped under an avalanche at Mana Village near Badrinath in Uttarakhand have died, even as rescue operation launched jointly by Indian Army, ITBP, BRO and Indian Air Force rescued 46 other workers on Saturday.
Ongoing rain and snowfall in high altitudes of Badrinath area in Uttarakhand are causing hindrance in rescuing the 42 BRO construction workers trapped in an avalanche, officials said on Friday.
The expedition team was hit by an avalanche on 8 October 2023 when four instructors fell into a crevasse.
An official statement quoting the revenue officer said that an avalanche occurred near the Tandi bridge in Lahaul subdivision. Some shops have been partially buried under it.
A joint rescue operation of the JKP and the Tourism Department helped save the lives of 19 foreign skiers and 2 local guides. Senior police officers of the district were personally supervising the rescue operations.
The workers engaged in the construction of Ladakh's tunnel on Kashmir side opening were trapped when at around 5.40 pm an avalanche struck the workshop area near village Sarbal, Sonamarg.
Officials said that the avalanche hit Jurniyal village but no damage has been reported.
The incident occurred when a snow slide struck a patrol party. Two other soldiers were rescued and shifted to the hospital.
