Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday said that they have rescued one of the two Sweden skiers who were swept away by avalanche at world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg. As reported earlier, the other Sweden tourist died in the calamity.
A senior official of state disaster management department here said that the two tourists came under the avalanche at Afferwat, Gulmarg and of the tourists identified as Daniel, from Sweden lost his life, while his colleague Benjamin was rescued by Joint Rescue Team and shifted to the Sub District Hospital, Tangmarg. “His condition is stable, where he was resuscitated and is stable,” the official said.
Meanwhile former chief minister Omar Abdullah questioned how the two skiers were allowed to ski despite an avalanche warning issued 24-hours ago.
“Very unfortunate. How were these skiers allowed to ski off ‘piste’ considering that avalanche warnings had been issued 24 hours ago?” Omr wrote on twitter.
