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Avalanche hits Gulmarg skiing resort, casualties feared | India News

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NEW DELHI: Several people are missing and some are feared dead after a massive avalanche hit the upper reaches of Gulmarg skiing resort in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

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“Avalanche hit the Afarwat peak, Hapath Khud, at famous ski resort in Gulmarg. Rescue operation has been launched by Baramulla police along with other agencies. Reports of some skiers being trapped are being corroborated,” a spokesman of the Baramulla district police tweeted.

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The officials said at least four persons — two foreign skiers and two guides — were reportedly missing.

There has been a recent spate of avalanches across Jammu and Kashmir due to heavy snowfall.


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