Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) At least six soldiers of the Indian Army were killed and 12 injured Monday when a massive avalanche struck a high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
“A massive avalanche rolled down the Khilanmarg mountain, engulfing a high altitude warfare camp set up by the army there. Twelve injured soldiers have been shifted to a hospital. About 40-50 soldiers are still under the avalanche debris,” a defence official said.

Rescue operations were on, the official added. There were around 300 soldiers in the camp when the avalanche struck.

A police officer said six bodies have been recovered from beneath the avalanche debris.