Kupwara, March 2 -- The District Administration of Kupwara airlifted critically ill patients from the snowbound border area of Karnah in Jammu and Kashmir, a statement said.

The statement added that the officer and file staff undertook an evacuation operation on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan. "During this operation, Rohail Mir (15), a resident of Kharwapra, and Bibi Sana (18 months old), a resident of Kona Gabra, both of whom required immediate medical intervention, were airlifted from Karnah.

It added that after their safe evacuation to Kupwara, both patients boarded an ambulance to reach Srinagar for advanced medical care.

After recent snowfall across the district, which resulted in the closure ...