“According to information from local authorities, an avalanche occurred in Kashmir, which was caused by rains since February 17.
And in this zone a yellow danger level was declared.
And as a result of the avalanche, seven of our fellow citizens, Russians, were among those covered by it,” explained RT’s interlocutor.
According to him, as a result of the operation carried out by local authorities in cooperation with the local armed forces, six were rescued, and one, unfortunately, died.
“We are in touch with the local authorities, we are now trying to find out the passport details of the victims and the deceased,” Sizov concluded.
Earlier it was reported that a Russian died in an avalanche at the Gulmarg ski resort in India.