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.
The avalanche occurred late on Tuesday near the mountain-surrounded town of Bahcesehir, in Van province, which borders Iran.
One of the soldiers was rescued and sent to a hospital with injuries.
Search and rescue operations got suspended due to bad weather conditions, which were carried out till late Tuesday.
The Indian army in a statement said that an Avalanche Rescue Team (ART) following the Army patrol team immediately rushed to the spot.
A group of eight persons, including six Army personnel and two porters were struck by the avalanche at an altitude of 19,000 ft around 3 pm.
