SRINAGAR, Feb. 9 -- The authorities, busy looking for bodies of civilians and cops near the Jawahar tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu highway till Friday evening as they came under an avalanche, said that they have rescued three persons so far.

The avalanche hit a police post near the tunnel on Thursday as the area witnessed one of the heaviest spells of snow so far in the season. According to officials, the area received over 6 feet of snow, triggering avalanches, landslides and shooting stones, forcing the traffic officials to shut the National Highway No.44.

Yet another heavy snowfall in Kashmir valley starting from Wednesday has thrown life out of gear with power disruption adding to the miseries and woes of people living here. Till Friday a...