Avalanche Hits Jammu And Kashmir's Ganderbal

Two persons were reported missing while as many rescued from the debris in a snow avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday, officials said. The avalanche struck the Gagangeer area on Srinagar-Kargil road, trapping the four civilians, the officials said. Local residents and authorities swung into action and launched a search and rescue operation. Two persons were rescued while the search was on for those missing, they said. Snow avalanches occur frequently in higher reaches of Kashmir during winter. At least a dozen people, including six soldiers, have lost lives in the avalanches this winter.