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4 injured as avalanche hits vehicle in Kupwara

March 21, 2022
The Dispatch Staff
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8 persons stuck rescued safely

KUPWARA: Four persons were injured while at least eight persons, including four females were rescued on Monday after a vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an avalanche in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

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Officials told that four among the eight persons have also sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital.

A Beacon official said that a Sumo bearing registration number JK09-5693 was hit by an avalanche at Sadhna Top in the Tangdhar area of the district.

He said that following the incident, a massive rescue operation was launched by the authorities and rescued all eight persons. Nonetheless, four among them were rescued in injured condition and have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The official further said that the remaining four persons were also rescued safely—(KNO)

 

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