Leh, March 27 -- At least seven people were killed, and five others were injured after avalanche struck vehicles near the Dayal slide area at Zojila Pass in Ladakh on Friday.

Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena directed the Deputy Commissioner and SSP of Kargil to immediately visit the Zojila Pass to oversee relief and rescue efforts.

Several vehicles were buried and multiple passengers trapped under the snow in the avalanche.

In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, announced that all government agencies, including disaster relief forces and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), have been placed on high alert following the Zojila Pass avalanche.

The LG further stated that he is personally monitoring th...