| Russian skier killed in Gulmarg avalanche, four rescued | | |  Mohammad Sarfaraz
Early Times Report
GULMARAG, Feb 16: A Russian skier was killed after an avalanche hits Gulmarg area of this north Kashmir district on Friday. While as four others were rescued.
Sources said that one Russian skier Stanis Dav, aged 30 years died on the spot and four others were rescued after an avalanche hit the ski resort Gulmarg. While as the four rescued skiers have been shifted to hospital for advanced treatment.
Department of Tourism has expressed grief over the demise of skier who died due to the avalanche at Shinmai bowl in the upper reaches of Gulmarg, sources told early times.
They said that, Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Mufti have expressed grief over the skier's death and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.
However reports said that the deceased was a part of group of five skiers who moved to Shinmai bowl despite strict instructions by the department about the zones which are avalanche prone.
Out of five, ski patrol team rescued other four from the avalanche. The dead body was brought down and is undergoing postmortem at district hospital, said reports.
The Russian group boarded the Gondola at around 11:30 am today and came under avalanche at 12 noon. The group had arrived at Delhi on 13 Feb and moved to Gulmarg on 14 February, 2018.
"The skiers had also signed an indemnity bond that they would not go into back country where avalanches occur on regular basis. However, the group still ventured into the area resulting in the tragic death of the skier," said reports.
Pertinently on Jan 18, a Sweden tourist skier had died, who was later identified as Daniel Akesson S/O Knot Alcesson while as another who had gone missing was identified as Benjeman Asbers S/O Peter from Sweden.
Meanwhile the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) has issued medium danger avalanche warning for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali and Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar.
Low danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal Kargil and Leh Districts, Bandipora-Kanzalwan-Gurez sector and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.
People living in these avalanche prone areas have been advised by the Disaster Management Authority to take precautionary measures. |
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