SRINAGAR: Avalanches have killed 10 Indian soldiers in the disputed state of Jammu & Kashmir after falling onto an army post and a patrol along the Line of Control , according to the military on Thursday. The separate avalanches buried the soldiers under tonnes of snow on the Line of Control in the remote Gurez area, an army spokesman told AFP.

Start the conversation, or Read more at Daily Times. </s> The Indian army says six soldiers were killed when avalanches hit a military post and a patrol along the highly militarized Line of Control that separates the Indian and Pakistani-held portions of the Himalayan region of Kashmir.

Indian army spokesman Col. Rajesh Kalia said Thursday that a massive overnight avalanche buried a military post manned by 10 soldiers in the Gurez sector. He said three bodies were recovered and the seven other soldiers were rescued.

Kalia said another avalanche swept away an army patrol in the same area. Three bodies were recovered and rescuers were searching for other missing soldiers.

Avalanches and landslides are common in Kashmir and have caused some of the heaviest tolls for the Indian and Pakistani armies camped near the Line of Control. </s> At least 14 people killed, including 10 soldiers, in three separate avalanches in Indian-administered Kashmir.

At least 10 Indian soldiers have been killed in Kashmir when avalanches hit an army post and a patrol along the de facto border, which divides the disputed territory with Pakistan, the army said.

The avalanches buried an army camp and a separate patrol approaching a post on the border known as the Line of Control (LoC) under tons of snow in the remote Gurez area, an army spokesman told the AFP news agency on Thursday.

A total of seven soldiers, who were part of the patrol, were killed, while the avalanche that slammed into the army post left three soldiers dead.

"With the recovery of bodies of four more soldiers from the patrol the toll in the avalanches is now 10," Colonel Rajesh Kalia said following the incident on Wednesday.

"An officer and six other soldiers were rescued despite hostile weather. Bodies of three soldiers from the camp could be retrieved only today (Thursday) morning," he said.

A search for the other missing soldiers was continuing, Colonel Kalia said.

Four members of a single family also died on Wednesday in the same area when the house they were sleeping in was hit by an avalanche. A lone survivor was rescued.

Dozens of Indian and Pakistani soldiers are killed almost every winter by avalanches along the LoC.

In 2012, a massive avalanche in the Pakistan-controlled side of Kashmir killed 140 people, including 129 soldiers.

Kashmir is divided between the nuclear-armed neighbours and is a long-running source of tension between them.

Indian-administered Kashmir has been witnessing one of the most severe winters in recent decades, with heavy snow across the territory and temperatures dropping to minus seven degrees Celsius.

The timesofindia.com website reported that high danger avalanche warning have been issued in the area after intermittent snowfall in the last three days.

Meteorologists have forecast more heavy snow across the territory over the next two more days.

Police last week evacuated 80 villagers from Waltengoo Nar - where dozens were killed after a series of avalanches hit the area in 2005 - in the south of Kashmir. </s> Jammu: An Indian soldier was killed and another injured in an avalanche in the forward area of Jammu and Kashmir`s Poonch district on Thursday.

Police sources said the avalanche hit an Army post around 4 a.m. along the Line of Control (LoC).

"Two soldiers were trapped under the avalanche. A rescue operation was immediately started and both were taken out of the debris.

"One of the soldiers identified as Lance Naik Sapan Mehra has succumbed to his injuries while the other has been shifted to a hospital for treatment," an official said. </s> At least 10 soldiers were killed and four others were still missing after two avalanches hit an army post and a patrol in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Thursday.

According to police officials in Bandipora, seven soldiers were rescued from the debris of the avalanches in the Gurez sector of the Line of Control (LoC), bodies of 10 soldiers were found while four others were still missing.

“Rescue operation is on to trace the missing soldiers,” a police officer said. Earlier, the army in a statement said it lost six soldiers in the two avalanches in Gurez that occurred on Wednesday and Thursday.

“Rescue operations were immediately launched in extreme bad weather amid heavy snowfall,” the statement added. A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and six soldiers were rescued after avalanches hit their post on Wednesday, while bodies of three soldiers were retrieved on Thursday morning, it said.

An army officer was killed and four soldiers were injured on Wednesday in that avalanche which hit the army post in Sonamarg in Ganderbal district. </s> SRINAGAR: Avalanches killed 10 Indian soldiers in Kashmir after cascading onto an army post and a patrol along along the Line of Control (LoC), the army said Thursday.

The separate avalanches buried the soldiers under tonnes of snow on the Line of Control (LoC) in the remote Gurez area on Wednesday, an army spokesman told AFP.

A total of seven soldiers in the patrol, that was approaching a border post when it was hit, were killed. The avalanche that slammed into the army post left three soldiers dead, but seven have been rescued.

A search for the other missing soldiers was continuing, Colonel Rajesh Kalia said.

"With the recovery of bodies of four more soldiers from the patrol the toll in the avalanches is now 10," he said after three bodies were recovered on Wednesday. 

Dozens of Indian and Pakistani soldiers are killed by avalanches almost every winter along the LoC.

Occupied Kashmir has been witnessing one of the most severe winters in recent decades, with heavy snow across the territory and temperatures dropping to minus seven degrees Celsius (19 degrees Fahrenheit).

Four members of a single family died Wednesday in the same area when the house they were sleeping in was hit by an avalanche. A lone survivor was rescued.

One soldier also died Wednesday in the north of the territory when a camp was hit by an avalanche.

Meteorologists have forecast more heavy snow across the region over the next two days.

Authorities had already issued avalanche warnings, advising residents in mountainous areas not to venture out.

Police last week evacuated 80 villagers from Waltengoo Nar -- where dozens were killed after a series of avalanches hit the area in 2005 -- in the south of the territory.

Avalanches kill 10 Indian soldiers in occupied Kashmir was posted in World of TheNews International - https://www.thenews.com.pk on January 26, 2017 and was last updated on January 26, 2017. This news story is related to Latest/181876-Avalanches-kill-six-Indian-soldiers-in-occupied-Kashmir/ - breaking news, latest news, pakistan ne. Permanent link to the news story "Avalanches kill 10 Indian soldiers in occupied Kashmir" is https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/181876-Avalanches-kill-six-Indian-soldiers-in-occupied-Kashmir. </s> Avalanches killed 10 Indian soldiers in Kashmir after cascading onto an army post and a patrol along the de facto border that divides the disputed territory with Pakistan, the military said Thursday.

The separate avalanches buried the soldiers under tonnes of snow on the Line of Control (LoC) in the remote Gurez area on Wednesday, an army spokesman told AFP.

A total of seven soldiers in the patrol, that was approaching a border post when it was hit, were killed. The avalanche that slammed into the army post left three soldiers dead, but seven have been rescued.

A search for the other missing soldiers was continuing, Colonel Rajesh Kalia said.

“With the recovery of bodies of four more soldiers from the patrol the toll in the avalanches is now 10,” he said after three bodies were recovered on Wednesday.

Dozens of Indian and Pakistani soldiers are killed by avalanches almost every winter along the LoC.

Indian-administered Kashmir has been witnessing one of the most severe winters in recent decades, with heavy snow across the territory and temperatures dropping to minus seven degrees Celsius (19 degrees Fahrenheit).

Four members of a single family died Wednesday in the same area when the house they were sleeping in was hit by an avalanche. A lone survivor was rescued.

One soldier also died Wednesday in the north of the territory when a camp was hit by an avalanche.

Meteorologists have forecast more heavy snow across the region over the next two days.

Authorities had already issued avalanche warnings, advising residents in mountainous areas not to venture out.

Police last week evacuated 80 villagers from Waltengoo Nar — where dozens were killed after a series of avalanches hit the area in 2005 — in the south of the territory. </s> Bodies of four missing soldiers were recovered from Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir that was hit by avalanches on Wednesday and Thursday taking the death toll to 14, police said on Friday.

At least 10 soldiers were killed and four others went missing after two avalanches hit an army post and a patrol in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district near the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday.

Earlier, the army in a statement said it lost six soldiers in the two avalanches in Gurez that occurred on Wednesday and Thursday.

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and six soldiers were rescued after avalanches hit their post on Wednesday, while bodies of three soldiers were retrieved on Thursday morning, it said.

An army officer was killed and four soldiers were injured on Wednesday in that avalanche which hit the army post in Sonamarg in Ganderbal district. </s> A soldier was killed and another injured in an avalanche in the forward area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday.

“Two soldiers were trapped under the avalanche. A rescue operation was immediately started and both were taken out of the debris.

“One of the soldiers identified as Lance Naik Sapan Mehra has succumbed to his injuries while the other has been shifted to a hospital for treatment,” an official told IANS.

In one of the worst tragedies in Siachen, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and nine other jawans of Madras Regiment were buried after their post was hit by an avalanche in February 2016 at an altitude of 19,600 feet close to the Line of Control (LoC).

Lance Naik Hanaman Thappa, who was buried under 25 feet of snow, was miraculously found alive in a critical condition after six days of rescue efforts.
At least 14 Indian Army soldiers and four civilians are killed in a series of avalanches near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.