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When You Are Caught In A Snowstorm
By REDIFF NEWS
February 22, 2024 19:47 IST
Tourists and skiers seen in Kongdori, Gulmarg, near the Affarwat peak, during a snowstorm on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
An avalanche on Affarwat peak killed one Russian tourist, injured another and one remains missing.
IMAGE: Tourists skiing at Kongdori, here and below.
Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com
IMAGE: The Gulmarg Gondola, one of the highest cable car rides in the world, can be seen in the background.
Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com
IMAGE: A discussion in the snow.
Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com
IMAGE: A sledge sunk in the snow.
Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com
IMAGE: Rescue operations underway after the avalanche. Photograph: Kind courtesy @ani_digital/X
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
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