High Snowfall In Kashmir

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  Snow, Rainfall In Parts Of Kashmir Bring Relief From Heat

  Snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir and rains in the plains ended a prolonged dry spell and brought down the mercury significantly in the Valley which experienced record high temperatures this month, officials said on Monday.

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  Three Stuck In Snow For Four Days Rescued In Jammu And Kashmir

  The police Monday rescued three people, who were trapped since the last four days, in six to seven feet heavy snow in the high altitude Bani area of Jammu and Kashmir, official said.

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  Steep Airfares Hit Common Man, Tourism In Kashmir

  The heavy snowfall in the Valley has led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, leaving needy people to book air tickets at prices as high as Rs 25,000.

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  11 Soldiers Die As 4 Avalanches Hit Jammu And Kashmir In Single Day. Many Missing.

  Four avalanches on a single day have claimed the lives of 15 persons -- 11 soldiers and four civilians -- in Jammu and Kashmir. Three of the avalanches took place in the high altitude area of Gurez, and one in Sonmarg. The bodies have been recovered, but many more soldiers are said to be missing in Gurez. The army said a rescue operation is on, but...

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  Heavy Snowfall Brings Kashmir To A Standstill

  Fresh snowfall was recorded in many areas, especially in the higher reaches of Kashmir, leading to the closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway, even as more wet weather has been forecast over the next few days.

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  Ceasefire Violation is Part of Infiltration Plan Before Snowfall: Army

  The Army today said the ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, which left two soldiers dead, was a part of the terrorists' plan to infiltrate into the Valley before the natural passes are closed by snowfall.

• Avalanche alert extended to more areas in Jammu and Kashmir

  With heavy snowfall continuing in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the second day today, authorities extended the high danger avalanche warning to more areas in the higher reaches and asked the people not to venture on steep slopes for the next 24 hours.

• Fresh snowfall in Kashmir valley

  High altitude areas of Kashmir valley have received fresh snowfall, the second in this month, while the plains were lashed by intermittent rains leading to a sharp drop in temperature.

• Srinagar-Leh national highway closed due to heavy snowfall

  High altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir, including the famous ski resort of Gulmarg, experienced the season's first heavy snowfall leading to the closure of 434-km long Srinagar-Leh national highway, officials said.