J&K: Tourist dies after falling into snow cavity at Thajwas glacier, one rescued

Srinagar: A tourist died while another was rescued after the duo got trapped in a snow cavity at Thajwas glacier in Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. Both were from Maharashtra, officials said, reports Saleem.Pandit.The two tourists had accidentally fallen into the snow cavity, said an official, adding: “As the news spread, other tourists at the spot along with police retrieved the body of one while another trapped person was rescued and taken to a nearby hospital.”The deceased was identified as Deepak Prahlad Patil.

Maharashtra tourist dies after falling into snow cavity at Thajwas glacier, one rescued

A tourist died and another was rescued after getting trapped in a snow cavity at Thajwas glacier in Sonamarg, Kashmir on Saturday. Both tourists, from Maharashtra, fell into the cavity. The deceased, Deepak Prahlad Patil, was retrieved by other tourists and police, as confirmed by officials.

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