{"id":35691,"date":"2026-03-16T08:16:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=35691"},"modified":"2026-03-16T08:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T08:16:03","slug":"one-dead-in-landslide-235-rescued-amid-heavy-snowfall-in-kishtwar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/one-dead-in-landslide-235-rescued-amid-heavy-snowfall-in-kishtwar\/","title":{"rendered":"One Dead In Landslide, 235 Rescued Amid Heavy Snowfall In Kishtwar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jammu, Mar 16: One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday.<br \/>\nIn view of the inclement weather, the authorities have ordered the closure of all educational institutions outside the municipal limits in Kishtwar and adjoining Doda district for Monday as a precautionary measure, the officials said.<br \/>\nA landslide, triggered by rain, struck a hydro-power project site near Dangduru in Kishtwar district on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday, trapping two workers, the officials said.<br \/>\nWhile one worker was later found dead, the other was rescued in an injured condition and shifted to a hospital, they said.<br \/>\nIn another incident, the officials said, a joint rescue operation by the police, Army and the civil administration successfully evacuated 38 vehicles carrying 235 passengers to safety amid heavy snowfall at the Sinthan Top connecting Kishtwar in Jammu region with south Kashmir\u2019s Anantnag district.<br \/>\n\u201cOn March 15, information was received that 235 civilians were stranded at Sinthan top due to heavy snowfall and severe weather conditions. Troops of the White Knight Corps were immediately mobilised to launch a swift rescue operation despite the treacherous terrain and relentless snowfall.<br \/>\n\u201cBraving extreme weather and snow-blocked roads, the rescue teams reached Sinthan top and provided the stranded civilians with hot meals, drinking water and shelter. Repair and recovery teams restored the mobility of the stranded vehicles, while passengers from the unrecoverable vehicles were safely evacuated.\u201cMedical teams rendered assistance and essential medicines to those in need,\u201d the White Knight Corps said in a post on X.<br \/>\n\u201cThe mission witnessed seamless coordination between the Army, J-K Police and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation, reaffirming the Army\u2019s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives in the harshest conditions,\u201d the post added.<br \/>\nKishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma, along with SSP Naresh Singh and the commanding officer of the 11 Rashtriya Rifles, supervised the rescue operation, which continued for several hours, the officials said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35692\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35692\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Unknown-2.jpeg\" alt=\"One Dead In Landslide, 235 Rescued Amid Heavy Snowfall In Kishtwar\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Unknown-2.jpeg 290w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Unknown-2-233x140.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Unknown-2-230x138.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Unknown-2-100x60.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One Dead In Landslide, 235 Rescued Amid Heavy Snowfall In Kishtwar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jammu, Mar 16: One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday. 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