Added on January 18, 2019
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BRO puts men for rescue operation at Khardungla Pass
Leh: Border Roads Organisation under Project Himank has pressed into service its jawans with equipment for rescue operation of ten persons who were stuck under snow due an avalanche at Khardungla Pass in Leh.
Officials of the Project Himank said that the men and its machinery has been swiftly pressed into service to rescue the stuck persons.
Today morning at around 7am an avalanche occurred near Khardongla Top.
Officials said that a Tipper with about ten persons on board got buried under the avalanche.
Rescue parties of Police, SDRF, Amy and GREF have reached the spot, that said.