At least 6 Indian soldiers killed, 60 trapped in avalanche in IHK

At least six soldiers are dead and 60 more are trapped following a massive avalanche that hit a training center of the Indian army at a famous ski resort town in Indian Kashmir. Indian army spokesman Col. Vineet Sood in Srinagar says rescue operations are under way at Gulmarg, a ski resort about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of Srinagar, the main city in Indian Kashmir. Sood says the avalanche hit a training center of army's High Altitude Warfare School, or HAWS, early Monday and swept away soldiers during a training session. He said, ''We have activated all resources to rescue the buried soldiers.''

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