A BSF officer was killed while six other security personnel went missing after being hit by an avalanche near the LoC in Kupwara district today.
Sub-Inspector Narendra Kumar died while five armymen and a BSF constable were missing after the avalanche struck this morning, a BSF spokesman said, adding Kumar’s body has been recovered.
“A snow avalanche struck Furkian top in Kupwara at 7.20 AM. Five armymen and two BSF jawans were hit by the avalanche,” Defence Spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar said.
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