VoL Desk, April 17: An avalanche struck Shaitani Nalla at Zojila today, burying two trucks that had been traveling on the road at the time. The incident occurred at 9:00 am and resulted in the trucks rolling deep into a gorge.
The Kargil Police, Border Roads Organization (BRO) personnel, and the Indian Army quickly responded to the incident and swung into action to rescue the injured drivers. Despite the diff...
Zero tolerance to loss of life should be the motto: Biswas
Leh, Feb 03: Divisional Commissioner Saugat Biswas, who is also Secretary Disaster Management, reviewed the disaster preparedness of Kargil and Leh to deal with avalanches.
The meeting was called in wake of the recent avalanche in Tangole, Kargil district in which two lives were lost.
Divisional Commissioner directed District Administration Leh and Kargil, Ladakh Police, and UTDRF to take guidance from reports issued by Snow...
VoL Desk, Jan. 29: Two girls, one minor lost lives in a snow avalanche at Tangole village here today, reported sources from the village.
Due to avalanche at tangole two girls come under avalanch. Dead body of one girl namely Kulsum Banoo age about 11 years was recovered earlier.
While the another girl was identified as Bilques Banoo age 23 year was recovered later. The rescue operation was conducted by the Ladakh Police and volunteers of Basij-e -Baqiyatullah (ASZ).
“Prayers for the...
