Nine persons were killed and two, including an
eight-year-old, were rescued after the vehicle in which they were travelling
was caught in an avalanche in a north Kashmir border area. However, one person
is still missing. The avalanche occurred at 3,000-metre Sadhna Pass of Tangdhar
region in Kupwara district on Friday evening. Rescue teams rescued the child and a 50--old
man from the avalanche debris. Sadhna Pass, which mostly remains closed for six
months in winters, connects Kupwara with border town of Karnah. Rescue
operations are underway and avalanche alert has also been issued.