Jammu and Kashmir: Labourer killed after avalanche hits Sonamarg

Srinagar: A labourer was killed after an avalanche hit Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Thursday, officials said.

The avalanche hit the Sarbal area close to Nilgrath where Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) is executing work on the Zojila Tunnel.

"The body of a worker has been recovered from the avalanche site and shifted to the nearby hospital," the officials said.

A rescue operation has been launched and police, State Disaster Response Force, Army, Beacon and MEIL teams are on site to clear the snow-laden area, they added.

Medical teams with ambulances and first aid kits are also at the spot.

#WATCH #Avalanche hit the Sarbal area close to Nilgrath of #Sonmarag. One of the two labourers trapped dies. They were working on Zojila Tunnel.#Kashmir #snowfall #Avalanche pic.twitter.com/ApJMTGfa6Y

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