Srinagar: At least five people were killed when an avalanche hit the truck they were travelling in in Kashmir on Friday, and five more people were missing.
"Rescue teams recovered the bodies from the Khardung La Pass, where the victims were travelling in a truck," an official said.
The police, Border Roads Organisation and Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Force would continue the rescue process till all were recovered.
Those trapped were travelling in a truck in Khardung La Pass. "Rescue teams of police, Border Roads Organisation and Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Force have reached the spot," the sources said.
A high alert for avalanche was sounded on Thursday by the administration following adverse weather advisory by the Met department.
The weather office had warned that heavy to very heavy snowfall will occur in the Kashmir Valley starting from Saturday.
Divisional administration had warned people not to move around in avalanche prone areas, store enough edibles and other essentials as both surface and air connectivity is likely to remain disrupted during this period.
Leh and Kargil towns recorded minus 15.6 and minus 19.2 degrees Celsius on Friday.
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