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Heavy snowfall kills 11 more, toll reaches 12
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Wednesday, 12 March 2014
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Srinagar: Eleven people were killed including two army
troopers, dozens injured and hundreds of houses damaged due to fresh snowfall
across the Valley, even as majors towns and district of the Valley continued to
remain under darkness.
Yesterday, a
septuagenarian woman, Fazi wife of Jalal-Ud-Din, had died after her residential
house collapsed at Kansoo village of Imam Sahab in south Kashmir's Shopian
district. Meanwhile, the vital Srinagar-Jammu highway also remained out of
bounds, while the air traffic resumed after improvement in weather.
Reports reaching
GNS said that an avalanche hit Baalsaran area of Damhal Hanjipora in south
Kashmir's Kulgam district burying at least eleven people who were in sleep.
While 12 people who were injured and rescued by the locals police and army, 3
other were found dead. They have been identified as Abdur Rashid, Talib
Hussain, and Altaf Hussain. The injured were removed to the nearby hospital for
treatment. 8 houses also suffered massive damage in the avalanche. At least 30
houses in the district were damaged partially due to the snowfall.
In Anantnag district,
where officials said, forty residential houses suffered damages, a woman died
when she was collecting firewood from her store that collapsed due to the
weight of snow. The deceased has been identified as Rehti Begum, wife of Abdul
Rashid Lone of Qazigund.
A 48-year-old
woman, Jana wife of Abdullah Ahad Dar died after a Tin-shed collapsed under
snow at Wadipora Chadoora. Jana, sources said, had gone to collect firewood
from the shed adjacent to her house. While as Gulzar Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul
Aziz resident of Alamdar Colony Char-i-Sharief got injured near his house in
Budgam area.
In another
incident, 37-year-old Manzoor Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Rasool of Kadalibal
Pampore died after he was swept away by an avalanche near Ramsoo in Ramban on
Srinagar-Jammu highway. His body has been retrieved.
In Pulwama, four
people suffered injuries while clearing snow from the roof of their houses this
morning. The injured were removed to the hospital by police. The injured have
been identified as Mushtaq Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat resident of
Prichoo, Farooq Lone, son of Abdul Gani Lone, resident of Muchipora, Adil Mir,
son of Farooq resident of of Gundipora, and Fayaz Ganai, son of Ghulam
Mohiuddin, resident of Sarnaw. In Lehjura, 2 shops and a cowshed were damaged.
A godown belonging to Abdul Ahmad Hafiz of Dailpora also suffered damages. A
residential house was also partially damaged in Kareemabad area.
Two army men and
three Nepali labourers were killed in two avalanches that hit Batra, Drass and
Kaksar areas of Kargil. The slain army men have been identified as constable
Vijay Prasad and constable Dharminder of 288 Medium Regiment.
Eight people were
injured in Ganderbal district, where 20 houses suffered damages. Fayaz Ahmad
Guroo, son of Abdur Rehman resident of Badergund and Firdous Ahmad Ganai, son
of Abdul Ahad resident of Saloora were injured when a tree fell upon a tin shed
in the house of Ghulam Rasoo Wani in Gadoora area.
Four people,
whose identity is not known, were injured when residential houses of Mohammad
Rafiq Khayee, and Abdul Hamid Wani collapsed in Hayan village of Palpora area
of the district. Two more houses belonging to Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai and Mehboob
Sheikh were damaged in Kangan. In Lar, Mohammad Amin Shah was injured after a
branch of Chinar
tree fell upon his house this morning. At least 20 houses have suffered damaged
due to fresh snowfall in the district. Meanwhile, traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu
highway remained suspended for the third day today due to the landslides of
accumulation of snow at several places. No vehicles were allowed to move
towards the either side as the administration was making efforts to make road
motorable.
Similarly, the
train service also remained suspended for the second running day. However, one
flight operated from Srinagar International airport.
The Director,
School Education, Kashmir, on Tuesday announced that all the schools from
Primary to Higher Secondary level (both Government and recognized Private
schools) shall remain closed till March 15, 2014 in view of heavy snowfall in
Kashmir Valley. "Violation in this regard shall be reviewed
seriously," an official spokesman said.
A Government
official in a statement issued to GNS said that all Colleges to remain closed
upto 15th March.
According to a
order issued by Higher Education Department, all the Government and Private Degree
Colleges of Kashmir Division shall remain closed till 15thMarch 2014, the
statement said.
Meanwhile, a
police spokesman in a statement issued to GNS said that 7 people, including two
army men were killed and 9 others injured in house collapse and avalanches.
(GNS)
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