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Srinagar, Mar 27 : At least seven persons were killed and five others injured after an avalanche struck a passenger vehicle at Zojila Pass on Friday, officials said.
\nA senior official said that the vehicle came under a massive snow slide, leading to on-the-spot deaths of seven occupants, while five others sustained injuries.
\nSoon after the incident, rescue teams rushed to the site and launched an operation to evacuate the injured and retrieve the bodies from the debris. The injured have been shifted to nearby medical facilities for treatment, the official said.
\nLieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, said on X he heard the unfortunate news of an avalanche at Zojila.
\n\u201cI have directed the DC and SSP of Kargil to visit the spot immediately and mobilise relief and rescue operations,\u201d he said, adding that all government agencies including disaster relief forces and BRO have been put on high alert.
\n\u201cI am personally monitoring the situation,\u201d the L-G said.
\nAuthorities added that rescue and clearance operations are still underway, while further details are awaited.<\/p>\n

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Srinagar, Mar 27 : At least seven persons were killed and five others injured after an avalanche struck a passenger vehicle at Zojila Pass on Friday, officials said. A senior official said that the vehicle came under a massive snow slide, leading to on-the-spot deaths of seven occupants, while five others sustained injuries. 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