All the athletes who’ve come to take part within the 4th version of the Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg are protected.
An Avalanche hit the higher reaches of the Ski Resort Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir ensuing within the demise of 1 skier. A gaggle of eight skiers, together with foreigners, got here below an avalanche on Thursday. Seven skiers had been rescued.
The avalanche hit the Khilan Marg space on Afarwat Peak, the well-known ski vacation spot in Gulmarg. One useless physique of a skier has been recovered from the operation website. During the rescue operation, seven skiers had been rescued from the location. One native skier is claimed to be injured through the incident.
”An avalanche hit Khilan Marg, trapping at the least 8 skiers together with some international skiers as nicely. Soon after, an enormous rescue operation was launched on the website, which has thus far resulted in killing of a skier and rescue of all others. Rescue operation has now been referred to as off as all of the trapped skiers had been introduced down safely whereas one native skier is claimed to be injured,” stated an official.
The authorities had already issued an avalanche warning within the higher reaches of the Kashmir area after heavy snowfall was witnessed within the final three days. Feet of snow amassed in areas like Gulmarg, Kupwara and Gurez in North Kashmir. The catastrophe administration had already suggested folks in these areas to watch out.
While the authorities are but to offer out particulars in regards to the identities of the skiers, sources say that within the group of 8 skiers, 5 are foreigners. Officials stated that each one the athletes who’ve come to take part within the 4th version of the Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg are protected.
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