Bodies of two foreigners have been retrieved from underneath the snow mass, even as four other persons rescued after a massive avalanche occurred at Affarwat peak in famed ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said.
As per the reports, soon after receiving information about the incident, a large-scale rescue operation was launched at the site, during which bodies of two persons (foreigners) were retrieved. “Fortunately, we were able to rescue four other persons”, an official said.
Meanwhile, the rescue operation is on to find out if there is any other person trapped.
