Srinagar, February 07: A porter of Border Security Force (BSF) was killed and four others were injured in an avalanche in Gurez sector of Bandipora area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, police said today.
The incident occurred last night and among the four injured, three are BSF jawans, they said.
“An avalanche struck upon a BSF post at Kabul Gali in Gurez sector, killing 45-year-old Jamal Ahmad Lone (porter),” a police spokesperson said.
Authorities have issued avalanche warnings in several areas of the Valley including Gurez, Tangdhar, Macchil, Keran and Karnah along the LoC.
—–PTI—-