Srinagar, March 27 -- At least five persons were killed and seven others sustained injuries when a snow avalanche struck near Dayal Pass along the Zojila axis in Kargil sub-division on Friday, officials said.
An official said that three to four passenger vehicles were caught in the avalanche, leaving them buried under snow and debris and forcing the closure of the strategic Srinagar-Leh National Highway.
He said rescue teams were immediately rushed to the spot, and a joint operation was launched to evacuate the trapped passengers.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ganderbal Khalil Poswal, along with SSP Kargil and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kargil, reached the site to supervise the rescue efforts.
The SSP told reporters that incident ...