5 Dead, 5 Missing As Avalanche Hits India's Ladakh Area

Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published January 18, 2019 | 08:38 PM

Five persons died and five others went missing after their truck came under an avalanche in the Khardung La area of the Ladakh division of the Indian territory on Friday

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jan, 2019 ) :Five persons died and five others went missing after their truck came under an avalanche in the Khardung La area of the Ladakh division of the Indian territory on Friday.

The avalanche hit the truck carrying 10 persons at the Khardung La pass in Ladakh at 7 am.

Rescue operation has been started in the area to retrieve the missing persons, Kashmir Media Service reported.

An official of the Border Roads Organization (BRO) said, "So far, the bodies of five persons have been recovered from the site, while other missing persons are being searched."On Thursday, a warning was issued in nine districts of Occupied Kashmir for the avalanche-prone areas of Islamabad, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh districts.