The five soldiers, who had been trapped under snow after the caving in of a track in Macchil sector on Saturday, died today. They were rescued after a grueling day-long mission and brought to Srinagar for specialised treatment despite persistent poor weather conditions. The mortal remains of 14 soldiers in Gurez, which could not be evacuated earlier because of inclement weather, were also brought to Srinagar today in Air Force helicopters. The Valley has been witnessing bad weather over the past one week due to western disturbances. ALSO READ| J-K: Bodies of Gurez avalanche martyrs brought to SrinagarAvalanches hit Kashmir's Gurez, 10 jawans killed, 4 missing, rescue efforts onWATCH | Mortal remains of 15 jawans killed in avalanches to be brought to Srinagar

Source: India Today January 30, 2017 12:00 UTC