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Srinagar: A 28-year-old person was killed when an avalanche struck the peripheral area of the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, police said. [caption id=“attachment_2093935” align=“alignleft” width=“380” class=" “]  Representational image. Reuters[/caption] Bashir Ahmad Bakshi, a resident of Tangmarg, got trapped in the avalanche in the snow-bound area this afternoon, they said. Rescue parties swung into action immediately after the avalanche struck the area and managed to recover Bakshi’s body, who was working as a skiing guide. Police said though there was no report of any one going missing after the avalanche, rescue operation is going on as a precautionary measure. Gulmarg, 55 km from Srinagar, is the star attraction for tourists especially skiers from abroad and experienced a fresh spell of snowfall on Sunday. PTI
A 28-year-old person was killed when an avalanche struck the peripheral area of the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, police said.
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