A 26-year-old youth died while three others were rescued after a snow avalanche hit the Machil area of Kupwara district on Friday, officials said.
Official sources told the news agency–Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a snow avalanche hit the Chontiwari area of Machil area due to which several people got stuck.
They said following the incident, a rescue operation was launched by the authorities during which one body identified as Ajaz Ahmad was recovered while three others were rescued safely—(KNO)