Srinagar, Jan. 14 -- Three members of a family among 10 persons lost their lives in snow avalanches during 48 hours in Kupwara and Ganderbal districts of Kashmir triggered by heavy snowfall.
Taking to KNS, SP Ganderbal Khalil Poswal said, five civilians died after they came under snow avalanche in Gund Kullan area of Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Monday afternoon.
The civilians who came under snow avalanche in Kullan Ganderbal were identified as Mohammad Sadiq Thikri Son of Chandiyan Thikri and his two sons -Showket Ahmad (30), Ishtiyaq Ahmad Thikri (22) residents of Kulan. Mohammad Akber Bhat (38) son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat resident of Gagengeer Sonamarg and Dawood Koshi (75) .
Reports also said that four army personnel ...