Massive avalanche hits upper reaches of Gulmarg ski resort

​​"Avalanche hit the Afarwat peak #HapathKhud at famous ski resort in #Gulmarg. Rescue operation has been launched by Baramulla Police along with other agencies. Reports of some skiers being trapped are being corroborated. More details shall follo...

Agencies
Tragedy has struck in the high reaches of the Afarwat peak, with a massive avalanche being reported at a Gulmarg skiing resort in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.

"Avalanche hit the Afarwat peak #HapathKhud at famous ski resort in #Gulmarg. Rescue operation has been launched by Baramulla Police along with other agencies. Reports of some skiers being trapped are being corroborated. More details shall follow," a spokesman of the Baramulla district police tweeted.

Reports say that four people including two foreign skiers and two guides are missing.
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