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16 army soldiers killed in north Kashmir avalanches
Thursday February 23, 2012 09:59:10 PM,
IANS
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Srinagar: Sixteen
Indian Army soldiers were killed in two avalanches overnight in
two districts of north Kashmir, an army officer said Thursday.
"Thirteen bodies have been recovered so far from the avalanche
debris in Dawar (Gurez) area of Bandipora district. Three soldiers
are still believed to be under the debris. Efforts are on to
locate them," a defence spokesman told IANS.
A massive rescue operation was started after an avalanche struck
the workshop of the army's brigade headquarters in Dawar (Gurez)
overnight.
Thirteen army soldiers were rescued alive during the rescue
operation. They have since been shifted to hospital for treatment
as many of them have sustained injuries in the avalanche.
Two dozen army vehicles have also been damaged by the avalanche
and around 4 barracks destroyed.
In another avalanche that struck an army camp in Ganderbal
district's Sonamarg hill station overnight, three soldiers
including a junior commissioned officer of the Territorial Army
died.
In a third avalanche that struck the Ramwari area of Ganderbal
district, dozens of summer hutments of nomadic 'Bakerwals'
(goatherds) used during the grazing season were destroyed.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Defence
Minister A.K. Antony have expressed grief over the loss of lives.
Only last week, a major tragedy was averted when an avalanche
blocked the passage of water in the Sindh stream in Sonamarg.
A glacial lake was formed by the accumulated water. As the
authorities prepared to carry out controlled blasting of the
avalanche, the accumulated water finally managed its way through
thereby averting major flash floods in the low-lying areas of
Ganderbal district.
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