A soldier went missing after an avalanche hit an army post in Kargil district. The avalanche, triggered by a mild earthquake, hit an army post located at an altitude of 17,500 feet in Kargil sector on Thursday.

He said, two soldiers, who were on surveillance duty, were swept away. One was rescued, but the other went missing. The Army officer said, operations to rescue the missing soldier are underway in spite of the adverse weather conditions.