As many as 21 persons, including 15 army men, have been killed since Wednesday due to avalanches and snowfall-related deaths in Kashmir valley. Photo: APSrinagar: Five army personnel were on Saturday rescued alive after being trapped for several hours under snow in Macchil sector along the line of control (LoC) in Kashmir valley, officials said. “All the five soldiers were rescued alive and were shifted to hospital for treatment,” an army official told PTI in Srinagar. As many as 21 persons, including 15 army men, have been killed since Wednesday due to avalanches and snowfall-related deaths in Kashmir valley. Authorities have issued a high danger avalanche warning in hilly parts of snow-bound Kashmir valley in view of fresh snowfall which was still continuing when last reports were received.

Source: Mint January 28, 2017 13:06 UTC