Sonamarg avalanche: A labourer was killed after an avalanche hit Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district today (January 12), said officials. The avalanche hit the Sarbal area close to Nilgrath where Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) is executing work on the Zojila Tunnel.
"The body of a worker has been recovered from the avalanche site and shifted to the nearby hospital," the officials added.
Rescue operation underway:
A rescue operation has been launched and police, State Disaster Response Force, Army, Beacon and MEIL teams are on site to clear the snow-laden area, they added.
Medical teams with ambulances and first aid kits are also at the spot. According to some reports, a video clip of the avalanche went viral on social media on Thursday.
Further details are awaited and rescue operation is still underway.
(With agencies inputs)
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