Army rescues civilians stuck in snowfall
STATE TIMES NEWS
KISHTWAR: A team of Army and JKP rescued ten civilians from Sinthan Pass to Chingam, who were stranded at Sinthan pass due to continuous snowfall on the intervening night of 15 and 16 November 20. The rescue team walked for five hours along NH 244 to reach the civilians during the night, in zero visibility conditions and then brought them down to Sinthan Maidan where they were provided with food and shelter.