Avalanche in Gurez sector leaves four dead
Team Udayavani, Jan 25, 2017, 1:05 PM IST
Srinagar: Four members of a family died today as an avalanche buried their house in Gurez sector near the Line of Control in Kashmir.
The avalanche struck at Badoogam village in Tulail area of Gurez in the wee hours and buried the house of Mehraj-ud-Din Lone, a police official said.
He said the house collapsed under the debris of the avalanche resulting in death of 55-year-old Lone, his wife Azizi (50), 22-year-old son Irfan and daughter Gulshan (19).
Lone’s another son, Reyaz Ahmad, was rescued by the authorities and admitted to a hospital, the official said.
The authorities in Kashmir have issued avalanche warning for higher reaches of the Valley following fresh snowfall yesterday and advised people to stay away from the mountains and foothills.
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