Bodies of 3 army instructors buried under avalanche in Ladakh last year retrieved
The expedition team was hit by an avalanche on 8 October 2023 when four instructors fell into a crevasse.
The expedition team was hit by an avalanche on 8 October 2023 when four instructors fell into a crevasse.
An official statement quoting the revenue officer said that an avalanche occurred near the Tandi bridge in Lahaul subdivision. Some shops have been partially buried under it.
A joint rescue operation of the JKP and the Tourism Department helped save the lives of 19 foreign skiers and 2 local guides. Senior police officers of the district were personally supervising the rescue operations.
The workers engaged in the construction of Ladakh's tunnel on Kashmir side opening were trapped when at around 5.40 pm an avalanche struck the workshop area near village Sarbal, Sonamarg.
Officials said that the avalanche hit Jurniyal village but no damage has been reported.
Others who were part of the team, comprising 17 or 18 members, are safe the Army stated.
The avalanche occurred late on Tuesday near the mountain-surrounded town of Bahcesehir, in Van province, which borders Iran.
One of the soldiers was rescued and sent to a hospital with injuries.
Search and rescue operations got suspended due to bad weather conditions, which were carried out till late Tuesday.
The Indian army in a statement said that an Avalanche Rescue Team (ART) following the Army patrol team immediately rushed to the spot.
