SRINAGAR : Three people were injured when they were buried under a snow avalanche in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, where a massive operation has been launched to shift the local population from avalanche prone areas. Official sources said here today that a group of three people came under a avalanche at Branpatheri Nagbal, Tral, in south Kashmir, which received heavy snowfall recently. Police and locals immediately launched an operation and rescued all the three people in an injured condition. The injured identified as Zakir Hussain Paswal, Qasim Paswal and Gulzar Ahmad, residents of Pranpatheri Nagbal, Tral, were admitted to sub district hospital. The condition of all the injured persons was reported to be stable.
Police has started evacuation of people from the avalanche prone areas in the area.
(AGENCIES)
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