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Frequent rain and heavy snowfall often trigger avalanches and landslides that block roads and cut off mountainous areas in Kashmir. — Photo by AFP
SRINAGAR: The Indian army said seven soldiers were missing after being hit by an avalanche in the Himalayan heights of disputed territory of Kashmir.
Army spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said five army and two paramilitary soldiers were clearing a road near the de-facto border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan when a mass of snow and ice tumbled from above early Tuesday.
He said rescuers from Indian army's High Altitude Warfare School and local border guards were searching for the soldiers.
Frequent rain and heavy snowfall often trigger avalanches and landslides that block roads and cut off mountainous areas in Kashmir.
