Srinagar, Jan 07 (KNS): MLA Rafiabad, Yawar Dilawar Mir has expressed grief and shock over the loss of precious human lives which were killed due to multiple snow avalanches at Khoni Nallah near Sadhna Top in Tangdar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday evening.
Yawar has conveyed his heartfelt sympathies with bereaved families and has asked the district administration Kupwara to provide ex-gratia relief to the families of victims. He has lauded the timely action of the men and machinery involved in the rescue operation to search the missing persons.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
It may be mentioned that four more bodies have been recovered today afternoon, taking the death toll to seven including the beacon official Havaldar MP Singh and three passengers rescued who have been hospitalised. Search and rescue operation is still under way jointly by the jawans of police, army, SDRF and local volunteers.
Yawar has appreciated the role jawans especially local volunteers who worked hard to trace out the missing persons. (KNS)