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250 passengers evacuated: Police
KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 11/20/2018 1:08:57 PM
SRINAGAR, Nov 19: Heavy snowfall occurred at Zojila and large number of passengers travelling in scores of vehicles got stranded on Srinagar-Leh highway.
A police spokesman said cops launched a massive rescue operation and evacuated several stranded vehicles and passengers.
Rescue teams of Jammu and Kashmir police assisted by the beacon personnel started the rescue operations.
After strenuous efforts, the rescue teams managed to safely evacuate all the 250 stranded passengers and 82 vehicles which include 70 rucks, four buses and eight light motor vehicles. All these vehicles and passengers were shifted to Sonamarg by the rescue teams.
Pertinently the rescue operations were started at 2.30 AM midnight. Concerned territorial officers were part of the rescue operations.
Drivers commuting on Srinagar-Leh national highway are requested to use chains on their vehicles before undertaking their journey, police spokesman added.