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Srinagar: An avalanche at Gulmarg, one of the most popular skiing and snowboarding hotspots in Asia, on Thursday killed a Russian skier. Five other skiers and a local instructor were rescued in a...
Srinagar, Feb 22: A Russian skier died while seven others, including a local guide, were rescued as an avalanche struck the ski slopes of Gulmarg on Thursday, officials said. The avalanche struck the Khilan Marg on Afarwat Peak near the Army Ridge at around 2 pm, trapping several skiers under its debris, the officials said.
Officials said that the major avalanche roared down an adjoining mountain at an elevation of approximately 2,730 metres above sea level