At least 7 people have died and five others have been injured so far as multiple snow avalanches struck the Srinagar-Leh national highway on Friday, bringing traffic to a standstill.
The Zoji La Pass is said to be one of the most affected regions in the stretch between Zero Point and Minimarg, where several vehicles lie trapped under snow and debris.
Ladakh has launched a major rescue operation involving police, army, border roads organisation, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and district administrations.
(More details are awaited.)
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