8 injured after snow slide hits vehicle in J&K's Kupwara
Darpan News Desk IANS, 21 Mar, 2022 11:00 AM
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) Eight people were injured on Monday when a snowslide hit a passenger vehicle in J&K's Kupwara district.
Officials said eight passengers of a vehicle were injured when their vehicle was swept away by a snow slide into a gorge along the Sadhna Top in Kupwara district.
The injured have been rescued in an injured condition. The injured include three members of a family and five minors.
According to the offcials, the rescue operation was launched by civil and Army along with the locals. All eight passengers were rescued and shifted to sub-district hospital in Tangdhar border town.
"One among the injured is being shifted for specialised treatment to Kupwara district hospital", they said.
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