Avalanche hits Jammu and Kashmir

About 400 people are feared trapped in an avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir.Fifteen people have died and 17 are seriously injured. Army sources said 70 people had been rescued.The avalanche occurred at 11 a.m. on Monday at Khelanmarg near Gulmarg.

One Armyman died while 13 of the 14 trapped were rescued from an avalanche that hit an Army forward post in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

(NDTV Photo)

On Monday, 17 Armymen, including Captain Pratik Puntmbekar, died and 17 others were injured in an avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir. But over 400 people, mostly Armymen and porters, trapped were rescued.(NDTV Photo)
Army Captain Pratik Puntmbekar had gone with 300 other Armymen on training to Gulmarg. In this photo, Pratik with his wife and child.(NDTV Photo)
The family of Captain Pratik Puntmbekar,is still waiting for his body to be brought home.(NDTV Photo)

Vigyan Nagar in Indore, is in mourning. The brave family is proud that their son died for a cause.(NDTV Photo)
Monday's avalanche occurred at 11am on Monday at Khelanmarg near Gulmarg.

The Army's High Altitude Warfare School at Gulmarg had established an advance camp at Gujjar Hut on Sunday, and 300 Army trainees, 100 trainers, 60 support staff and 50 civilians were present when the avalanche came down.(NDTV Photo)
Army and police rescue teams were on location. All the 401 people, mostly Armymen and porters, trapped were rescued.(NDTV Photo)

Snow Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) had issued an avalanche warning last evening and advised people living in high altitude areas not to venture in the areas which have been receiving heavy snowfall for the past three days.(NDTV Photo)
Areas where high danger avalanche warning exists include Sonamarg, Gagangir, Bhimbat, Drass, Batalic, Dhudi and S M Hills in Kargil district.(NDTV Photo)
Areas where medium danger of avalanche warning exists include Khilanmarg, Uri, Baaz, Razdan Top, Z-Gali, Keran, Furkian top, Machil, Sadna Top, Urez, Niru, Baruab and Chowkibal in Kupwara and Baramulla districts of North Kashmir.(NDTV Photo)

Areas where low danger avalanche warning exists include both sides of Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to Kashmir and its adjoining areas on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.(NDTV Photo)