Srinagar, Feb 22: A skier was killed while seven others including a local were rescued after an avalanche hit Affarwat peak at famous ski-resort, Gulmarg on Thursday afternoon.
A massive rescue operation was launched soon after an avalanche hit Khilan Marg on Affarwat peak.
They said that seven foreign skiers and a local were trapped in the avalanche.
“The body of one skier was recovered while seven others were rescued during the rescue operation,” the official said.
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