Himachal Pradesh: 250 jawans of Army, ITBP to resume search of 5 missing jawans after avalanche

In the area, fresh snowfall last night hampering efforts where 4-inch fresh snow had accumulated on the snow slopes. The temperature is minus 15-degree celsius and the weather cloudy.

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Shimla: More than 250 jawans of Army, ITBP and BRO machines to resume the search of 5 missing jawans of the Army's JK Rifles unit after an avalanche on the Sino-India border in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday. In the area, fresh snowfall last night hampering efforts where 4-inch fresh snow had accumulated on the snow slopes. The temperature is minus 15-degree celsius and the weather cloudy. Earlier, the body of one jawan had been recovered, whereas five bodies were yet to be traced. Kinnaur Deputy Commissioner Gopal Chand said that the avalanche occurred at around 11 am near Shipkala on the Sino-India border. Several jawans of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were also trapped in the avalanche. However, they were rescued.