Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 3: An army soldier was killed and another injured after an avalanche hit an army post in Sawjian sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
Official sources said an army post of 40 RR was hit by an avalanche on Thursday morning at KK Galki, forward area in Sawjian sector along the line of control.
Two soldiers came under the avalanche, they said.
"A search operation was started immediately and the duo trapped under snow were evacuated," they said.
However, one died on the spot and another sepoy Harpreet Singh of Punjab was taken to nearby army's health facility for treatment, they said.
The deceased has been identified as Lance Naik Sapan Mehra of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
Station House Officer (SHO), Mandi, Anil Sharma also confirmed the incident.The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, has been reopened for vehicular traffic on Thursday after a day-long closure due to snowfall, police officials said.
Over 500 vehicles were stranded at various places in Jammu and Udhampur on Wednesday.
The Mughal road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with south Kashmir's Shopian district, continued to remain blocked for the second day following snowfall at various places, including Pir Ki Gali.
"Due to snowfall, the Mughal road continues to remain closed. No traffic is being is allowed on the two sides", an official said. |
