Landslide and snow-storm took eleven lives in Northern Kashmir
Landslide and snow-storm took eleven lives in Northern Kashmir: Srinagar- As many as Eleven bodies were recovered in north Kashmir's Kupwara district where a vehicle carrying passengers was hit by landslide of snow.
The official in an information told that a passenger vehicle was hit by a huge avalanche of snow at Khooni Nallah near Sadhan Top on the Kupwara-Tangdhar road yesterday.
Deputy Commissioner of Kupwara, Khalid Jehangir told that ten bodies were recovered today from the avalanche site .One more body of a beacon officer was recovered late last night. So the total toll hits eleven.
He told that three people had been pulled out alive from the snow at the landslide site.
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti expressed angst and sorrow over the incident, an official spokesman said.
Official said that the chief minister conveyed her sympathies and extended condolences to the families of the deceased.
The spokesman said the chief minister directed the Kupwara district administration to ensure all possible medical assistance to the injured.
For the time being, Javaid Mustafa Mir, Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Floriculture, today announced compensation under the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of those killed in the snow avalanche, an official spokesperson said.
The minister also announced a compensation of Rs 12,600 each to the injured, he said. Minister also assured of providing every possible support from the state government.
-PTC News
