Srinagar: 01 Mar 2018
Bodies of three missing persons after coming under an avalanche at Lashkote forest area of Dardpora Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district were recovered on Thursday.
“Bodies of Altaf Ahmad Mir son of Bashir Ahmad Mir, Bashir Ahmad Ganie son of Ghulam Rasool Ganie and Ghulam Mohd Lone son of Ali Mohd Lone all residents of Warnow, Lolab were found from under snow mass by a special rescue team which was deputed to the area on Wednesday,” Sub Divisional Magistrate Lolab Ahmad Hussain Bhat was quoted in media reports.
According to reports arrangement of the helicopter for carrying the bodies from the area is being done.
“It is otherwise impossible to carry the bodies from that place to main Lolab area and onwards to their respective families for last rites,” SDM was quoted.
On Saturday five persons had gone to the area for hunting. As the avalanche struck, the two among them had a miraculous escape while three others buried under it.
