Snowfall in Kashmir: Death toll rises to five in Anantnag with two deaths

New Delhi, Dt
Two people were killed and two others were rescued when snow fell on them in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. However, the death toll from the natural calamity in the Union Territory rose to five on Sunday. On the other hand, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab witnessed heavy rains. Meanwhile, the bodies of five out of six trekkers were found at Suderdhunga in Bagheshwar district in Uttarakhand, bringing the total death toll to eight in rain-related incidents.
Some people who were trapped at Sinthan Pass on Saturday night due to snowfall in south Kashmir have been rescued, officials said. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescue team reached Sinthan Pass after a 40 km trek through snow-capped and cloudy mountainous areas and rescued two people while two bodies were found. Heavy snowfall lashed many parts of the Kashmir Valley, especially in the mountainous region of south Kashmir on Saturday.
Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rains in New Delhi, Haryana and Punjab brought down the temperature. The maximum temperature in Delhi was 41.8 degrees Celsius while the minimum was 18 degrees Celsius. Was reported. The humidity was 4 percent, the meteorological department said. According to the meteorological department, the maximum and minimum temperatures in Delhi on Monday could be between 41 degrees and 14 degrees.
According to the meteorological department, the temperature in Chandigarh dipped below the average of 14.5 degrees Celsius due to heavy rains. Was reported. Ambala in Haryana also had a maximum temperature of 7.5 degrees Celsius. Was reported. The maximum temperature in Panchkula dropped to 20.8 degrees Celsius, while in Punjab it was 7.5 degrees Celsius and in Ludhiana it was 13.5 degrees Celsius. Was reported. Rajasthan also received light to moderate rainfall at some places.
Meanwhile, the bodies of five out of six trekkers were found on the Suderdhunga track in Uttarakhand's Bagheshwar district, bringing the total number of deaths in rain-related incidents in the state to six. However, the search for other missing trackers in the area is still ongoing. Twelve people were trapped in Cuffy Glacier in Chuni village and six people were trapped in Pindari Glacier. They have been rescued and shifted to safer places.