Four Indian Army soldiers trapped in avalanches in Kashmir

Srinagar: At least four soldiers were trapped in two separate incidents of snow avalanches near the Line of Control in north Kashmir, officials said Wednesday.

A snow avalanche hit an Army post in Tangdhar area of Kupwara district Tuesday afternoon where at least two soldiers were trapped.

Search and rescue operations were carried out till late Tuesday evening but had to be suspended due to inclement weather.

Rescue operations resumed Wednesday morning

In another incident, a foot patrol of the Army was hit by an avalanche in Dawar area of Gurez sector of Bandipora district, trapping two soldiers.

Efforts were on to rescue the jawans.

PTI

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