India is witnessing a chilly New Year with the hills of North India receiving a fresh spell of rain and snow. The national capital, which recorded the lowest maximum of the century on December 30, is predicted to get light to moderate rainfall because of the effect of an active western disturbance.
If you are heading to the hills of Himachal before the New Year dawns and want to enjoy the snowy landscape, extend your holidays, as the Met Office has forecast snow till January 3.
Snow cutting machine was used at the Banihal-Srinagar-Baramulla railway section to clear snow from tracks affecting train services in the region as J&K continues to receive heavy snowfall. A video showing authorities using snow cutting machines to clear tracks has also gone viral.
While reviewing the traffic management, Lt. Governor directed deployment of adequate traffic personnel with provision of uninterrupted communication channels for smooth flow of traffic particularly along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway.
A 10-member team of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) dug out the seven bodies, including that of a woman mountaineer, from under the snow, DIG A P S Nimbadia said.
Multiple avalanches occurred at many other places in the Kashmir valley, but due to lack of communication and connectivity, the extent of casualties or damage, if any, is not yet clear.
All 10 people travelling in the truck went missing after the avalanche hit their vehicle. Three bodies have been recovered so far while seven are still missing.
With this, the total number of people rescued since September 24 rose to over 1,350, including over 30 foreigners.
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