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Jammu and Kashmir: Labourer killed, two missing after avalanche hits Sonamarg; rescue ops on

Sonamarg avalanche: A rescue operation has been launched and police, State Disaster Response Force, Army, Beacon and MEIL teams are on site to clear the snow-laden area, officials added.

Reported By : Manzoor Mir Edited By : Sheenu Sharma
Srinagar
Updated on: January 12, 2023 19:41 IST
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Image Source : SCREENGRAB. Jammu and Kashmir: Labourer killed, two missing after avalanche hits Sonamarg; rescue ops on.

Sonamarg avalanche: A labourer was killed after an avalanche hit Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district today (January 12), said officials. The avalanche hit the Sarbal area close to Nilgrath where Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) is executing work on the Zojila Tunnel. 

"The body of a worker has been recovered from the avalanche site and shifted to the nearby hospital," the officials added. 

Rescue operation underway:

A rescue operation has been launched and police, State Disaster Response Force, Army, Beacon and MEIL teams are on site to clear the snow-laden area, they added. 

Medical teams with ambulances and first aid kits are also at the spot. According to some reports, a video clip of the avalanche went viral on social media on Thursday.

Further details are awaited and rescue operation is still underway. 

(With agencies inputs) 

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