Tag: Himachal Avalanche

Shimla: Rescuers on Friday failed to resume a search operation owing to inclement weather near the Tibet border with Himachal Pradesh, where a snow avalanche killed a soldier while five others went missing this week. As the searches entered the third day, the authorities suspected that the chances of survival of the five trapped in […]

Shimla: Rescuers on Thursday resumed a search operation despite inclement weather near the Tibet border with Himachal Pradesh where a snow avalanche killed a soldier while five more have gone missing. As the efforts entered the second day, the authorities suspected that the soldiers might be trapped in the snow pile spread over a 200 […]

Shimla: After 17 days of search, rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of fourth trooper, rifleman Nitin Rana, officials said. He hailed from Himachal Pradesh, a defence spokesperson told IANS. Two of the troopers, struck by an avalanche, are still missing. Six troopers of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles were buried under an avalanche that […]