Soldiers buried in avalanche near Line of Control
Snow avalanches buried alive seven Army personnel, including two officers, and three local porters in the Gurez area close to the Line of Control Tuesday, officials here said Wednesday.
They said the soldiers were out searching for three locals working as Army porters after they went missing earlier Tuesday. The porters too are believed to have been buried under the avalanche. The bodies of two soldiers have been retrieved, while a hunt is on for the others.
The Kashmir Valley and some neighbouring Himalayan areas received heavy snowfall last week. Fresh snow and rains are expected from Wednesday night, when the region will be hit by the western disturbances from the Arabian Sea.
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They said the soldiers were out searching for three locals working as Army porters after they went missing earlier Tuesday. The porters too are believed to have been buried under the avalanche. The bodies of two soldiers have been retrieved, while a hunt is on for the others.
The Kashmir Valley and some neighbouring Himalayan areas received heavy snowfall last week. Fresh snow and rains are expected from Wednesday night, when the region will be hit by the western disturbances from the Arabian Sea.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the epaper, visit:
http://epaper.asianage.com/Asian/AAge/2008/11/20/index.shtml
Labels: Army porters, Army’s 8 Bihar Regiment, buried alive seven Army personnel, Indian Soldiers, Kashmir valley, Line of Control, LoC, neighbouring Himalayan areas, Snow avalanches, snowfall
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