Snow avalanche hits upper reaches of J&K’s Gulmarg

February 22, 2024

Jammu & Kashmir : Around 2 PM today, an avalanche was recorded in Gulmarg, trapping three foreigners. Tragically, one among them is dead, one injured, and one still remains missing.

Five skiers were rescued and are being treated at a local hospital. An avalanche hit the slopes of Kongdoor, leaving several skiers trapped. The foreigners went to the ski slopes without the locals.

Army and a patrolling team of the Jammu and Kashmir administration are carrying out rescue-cum-search operations, officials added.

Kashmir has been witnessing moderate to heavy snowfall over the past three days, increasing the possibility of avalanches in hilly and mountainous areas of the valley.