Five soldiers trapped under fresh snow avalanche that hit today an army post in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, have been rescued and are under treatment.
“An army patrol near an army camp in Machil sector got trapped in snow this morning after snow track caved in,” defence spokesman in Srinagar Colonel Rajesh Kalia told media.
He said the army patrol comprised five men and all of them were trapped in the snow.
Colonel Kalia said army’s Avalanche Rescue Teams (ARTs) immediately launched the rescue operation to rescue the trapped soldiers.
He said the specially equipped ARTs continued the rescue work despite inclement weather and fresh snowfall.
“After intense efforts, the rescue teams successfully managed to rescue all the five trapped soldiers,” defence spokesman said.
The rescued soldiers, he said, have been hospitalised. “The soldiers are undergoing treatment”.
Sources said the army men were on routine patrol in the area when the snow track caved-in.
It was the 4th incident in last four days that army men have been a victim of snow avalanches and snow slides after record snowfall in the Valley.