Avalanche in Kupwara's North Kashmir: Death toll rises to 11

 11 bodies have been recovered from a spot in north Kashmir's Kupwara district where a passenger vehicle was hit by a huge avalanche of snow, an official said today. Three people were also pulled out alive. 

A passenger vehicle was hit by a huge avalanche of snow at Khooni Nallah near Sadhna Top on the Kupwara-Tangdhar road yesterday.

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The body of a Beacon officer was recovered last night after the rescue operations were launched, Jehangir said. Three people have been pulled out alive from the avalanche site, he said, adding that the rescue operations are underway.