Even after more than 24 hours having passed, there is no clue about six people who had gone missing amidst heavy snowfall in the upper areas of Jammu Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.
Director of Disaster Management, Amir Ali said that six people from Warwan village of Kishtwar had gone on foot from Anantnag district of South Kashmir via Margan Top and they left Margan top more than 20 hours ago, but have not reached their home yet.
“Since then there is no information about them,” the official said.
Earlier the police said, more than 50 tourists stranded in Sonmarg have been evacuated after heavy snowfall.
Police further urged people to not go to higher reaches in view of bad weather and continuous heavy snowfall.