Avalanche kills 17 soldiers in Indian Kashmir
At least 17 Indian soldiers have been killed and several others trapped when an avalanche slammed into a military camp in the Baramulla district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The accident occurred at in the Khelenmarg Mountains, close to the Kashmiri ski resort of Gulmarg, which has become a major draw for foreign skiers. Gulmarg lies 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Srinagar, the Kashmiri summer capital. Officials said there was little chance of any tourist being trapped. "Seventeen soldiers including a captain were killed and ...
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