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Six killed, 450 trapped as avalanche buries Kashmir army camp

Updated on: 08 February,2010 02:45 PM IST  | 
IANS |

At least six soldiers of the Indian Army were killed and more than 450 trapped on Monday when a massive avalanche struck a high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Six killed, 450 trapped as avalanche buries Kashmir army camp

At least six soldiers of the Indian Army were killed and more than 450 trapped on Monday when a massive avalanche struck a high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.


"A massive avalanche rolled down in the Khilanmarg mountain, engulfing a high altitude warfare camp set up by the army there. About 70 soldiers have been rescued so far from under the avalanche debris," a defence official said.


A massive rescue and relief operation has been started in the area.


A police officer said six bodies have been recovered from beneath the avalanche debris.

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