2 Polish Nationals Dead As Massive Avalanche Strikes J&K's Gulmarg, Rescue Operation Underway

According to police, rescue activities are still ongoing. Afarwat summit was devastated by an avalanche this afternoon.

Dead bodies of 2 foreign nationals recovered being shifted to hospital for medicolegal procedures.

Source : Twitter/@BaramullaPolice

Two Polish were killed and 21 others were rescued when a massive avalanche struck a group of visitors in Jammu and Kashmir's famed ski resort of Gulmarg, police said.

According to police, rescue activities are still ongoing. Afarwat summit was devastated by an avalanche this afternoon.

A video from the scene shows the visitors' horror as the whoosh of snow fell upon them, news agency ANI reported.

#WATCH | J&K: Avalanche hit the Afarwat peak at famous ski resort in Gulmarg. Rescue operation launched by Baramulla Police along with other agencies. Reports of some skiers being trapped are being corroborated, Baramulla Police say. pic.twitter.com/zsFBfBL0od

— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2023

Taking to Twitter, Baramullah Police stated: "Rescue ops at Gulmarg avalanche, Baramulla police teams along with others on job.So far 19 foreign nationals have been rescued successfully. Dead bodies of 2 foreign nationals recovered being shifted to hospital for medico legal procedure."

Rescue ops at Gulmarg avalanche, Baramulla police teams along with others on job.Sofar 19 foreign nationals have been rescued successfully
Deadbodies of 2 foreign nationals recovered being shifted to hospital for medicolegal procedures.@JmuKmrPolice @KashmirPolice pic.twitter.com/GetUIrbPPG

— Baramulla Police (بارہمولہ پولیس) (@BaramullaPolice) February 1, 2023

After receiving the information on avalanche, Baramulla police dispatched combined rescue teams from Jammu and Kashmir police and the tourist department to the avalanche location.

During the rescue operations, 19 foreign nationals and two local guides were saved.

On receiving the information Baramulla police mobilized joint rescue teams of JKP and the tourism department and they reached the site of the avalanche.
During the rescue ops, 19 foreign nationals and 2 local guides have been rescued. 2/3

— Baramulla Police (بارہمولہ پولیس) (@BaramullaPolice) February 1, 2023

"Today morning 3 teams comprising 21 Foreign nationals and 2 local guides went to Affarwat Gulmarg for skiing. At about 12.30 pm a massive avalanche hit Hapatkhud Kangdori where these skiing teams got trapped," the police stated. 

(With Inputs From Agencies)