One rescued, three dead. Search continues for the missing :

One rescued, three dead. Search continues for the missing :

Kupwara

The joint rescue team of Army, SDRF, Police and Beacon along with locals rescued one person Ghulam Nabi Bhat S/o Ali Mohammed Bhat R/o Kalmona, Kralpora from the Avalanche that occurred near Sadhna Top, enroute to Karnah Tangdhar. 

Three dead bodies have also been recovered by the teams, and one body has been identified as Muneer Hussain Shah.

 Search is on for the other missing passengers.

Minister for Disaster Management, Reluef, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Javaid Mustafa Mir has conveyed his appreciation to the rescue teams for managing to save the life of the injured person.

 The injured was admitted to District Hospital Kupwara and thereafter referred to SKIMS Soura, where his condition is reported to be stable. 

The other two persons who were saved miraculously yesterday include the driver Zahoor Ahmed and one 11 year old child, Abdul Waheed Paray S/o Naseer Ahmed R/o Sulaiman, Tangdhar. With this three persons have been rescued alive and three dead bodies recovered. 

The rescue operation is continuing to search for the missing.

 The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara and SSP Kupwara are personally monitoring the rescue operation and providing regular updates to Div Com Kashmir and Minister for Disaster Management.