23.1 C
Jammu
Sunday, November 17, 2024
HomeNorth IndiaJammu & KashmirJammu and Kashmir: Six soldiers among 12 killed in series of avalanches

Jammu and Kashmir: Six soldiers among 12 killed in series of avalanches

Date:

Related stories

Prez Droupadi Murmu to visit Siachen Base Camp tomorrow, interact with troops

Sunil Kumar Leh: President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Siachen...

CEC Gyalson launches Mahindra Thar ROXX MX5 in Leh

Leh, Sept 20: In a significant push for local...

Mega Camp held in village Tangole as part of Rashtriya Poshan Maah Campaign

Kargil, Sept 20: In a significant push towards improving...
spot_imgspot_img

Jammu & Kashmir | 15-Jan:

Six soldiers and as many civilians were killed in four avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir since Monday night, police and defence sources said.

An avalanche hit an Army post in Machil sector along the Line of Control on Tuesday, trapping five soldiers. A rescue operation was launched but none of the soldiers could be saved, they said.

Another avalanche struck a village in Gagangir area of Ganderbal district on Monday night in which five civilians were killed while four others were rescued, police said.

Another civilian died in Gurez of Bandipora district.

 

In the fourth incident, a 29-year-old BSF jawan was killed and six others were rescued after an avalanche hit their post along the LoC in Kashmir’s Naugam sector at 8.30 pm on Monday.

Officials identified the deceased as constable Ganga Bara of the 77th battalion of the force.

“There were a total of seven troops deployed in the affected area. While six were safely rescued, constable Bara could not be revived even after much effort,” a senior officer of the border guarding force said.

The jawan hails from the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal and had joined the BSF in 2011.

The Border Security Force (BSF) is deployed along the LoC under the operational command of the Army as part of guarding the front against Pakistan. — PTI

Share this

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories

spot_img

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here