Up to date on: Mar 27, 2026 9:37:39 PM IST
FILE: Snow clearance work underway at Zoji La Move after snowfall, in Zoji La.
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Seven individuals have been killed and 5 others injured after an avalanche hit close to Zoji La in Ladakh burying various autos. The strategic Srinagar-Leh freeway has been blocked because of the avalanche. The authorities have to this point recovered 5 our bodies. The Ladakh administration has launched a serious rescue operation involving police, military, border roads organisation, SDRF and district administrations after at-least 15 autos had been partially or absolutely buried below snow.
A number of avalanches hit the stretch between Zero Level and Minimarg on Friday afternoon, leaving a number of autos trapped below the particles. The casualties are prone to enhance as a number of autos have been absolutely buried and rescuers are but to succeed in them.
Listed below are the most recent updates:
- 7 killed, 5 injured: Kargil Chief medical officer, Liyaqat Ali Khan, mentioned many of the injured have been discharged, apart from one. A complete of seven individuals had been injured within the incident. In a social media submit, Union Minister Jitendra Singh mentioned seven individuals have died.
- Ladakh LG reacts: Ladakh LG VK Saxena mentioned he heard the information of the avalanche and directed the authorities to hold out aid and rescue operations. He mentioned he was “personally monitoring the state of affairs”. “Heard the unlucky information of an avalanche at Zoji La. I’ve directed the DC & SSP of Kargil to go to the spot instantly and mobilise aid and rescue operations. All authorities businesses together with catastrophe aid forces and BRO have been placed on excessive alert,” he mentioned in a submit on X.
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A number of avalanches hit the stretch between Zero Level and Minimarg on Friday afternoon, leaving a number of autos trapped below the particles. The casualties are prone to enhance as a number of autos have been absolutely buried and rescuers are but to succeed in them.
Listed below are the most recent updates:
- 7 killed, 5 injured: Kargil Chief medical officer, Liyaqat Ali Khan, mentioned many of the injured have been discharged, apart from one. A complete of seven individuals had been injured within the incident. In a social media submit, Union Minister Jitendra Singh mentioned seven individuals have died.
- Ladakh LG reacts: Ladakh LG VK Saxena mentioned he heard the information of the avalanche and directed the authorities to hold out aid and rescue operations. He mentioned he was “personally monitoring the state of affairs”. “Heard the unlucky information of an avalanche at Zoji La. I’ve directed the DC & SSP of Kargil to go to the spot instantly and mobilise aid and rescue operations. All authorities businesses together with catastrophe aid forces and BRO have been placed on excessive alert,” he mentioned in a submit on X.
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Mar 27, 2026 9:27:14 PM IST
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Sajad Lone’s Individuals’s Convention expresses condolences
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Sajad Lone’s Individuals’s Convention expressed its condolences on the tragic avalanche at Zoji La, that has led to the deaths of seven individuals.
“Our ideas and prayers are with the bereaved households on this hour of grief. We urge the administration to make sure swift rescue, aid and all doable help to these affected,” J&Ok Individuals’s Convention mentioned in a submit on X.
Mar 27, 2026 8:56:05 PM IST
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Movies present avalanche close to Zoji La cross, lengthy queues of stranded wires
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: A video shared by ANI information company confirmed the visuals from Zoji La cross following the avalanche. An extended queue of autos may very well be seen stranded because the Srinagar-Leh freeway remained blocked.
Mar 27, 2026 8:42:07 PM IST
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: CM Omar Abdullah reacts to tragic incident
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah expressed condolences over the tragic avalanche at Zojila Move on Friday. In a submit on X, he prolonged “heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households and prayed for the speedy restoration of the injured.”
Mar 27, 2026 8:22:38 PM IST
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Union minister Jitendra Singh says 7 lifeless
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Union minister Jitendra Singh, in a submit on X, advised seven individuals have died and 5 others injured within the avalanche incident. Officers earlier mentioned 5 individuals had died within the tragic incident. “Saddened to be taught concerning the tragic loss of life of seven individuals and accidents to five after avalanche hit the automobile Zojila cross. My honest condolences to the bereaved households. All required help being supplied to the injured,” Singh mentioned.
Mar 27, 2026 8:12:57 PM IST
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Ladakh LG Saxena says ‘personally monitoring the state of affairs’
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Ladakh LG VK Saxena mentioned he has heard the information of the avalanche at Zoji La and directed the authorities to hold out aid and rescue operations. He added he was “personally monitoring the state of affairs”.
“Heard the unlucky information of an avalanche at Zoji La. I’ve directed the DC & SSP of Kargil to go to the spot instantly and mobilise aid and rescue operations. All authorities businesses together with catastrophe aid forces and BRO have been placed on excessive alert,” he mentioned in a submit on X.
Mar 27, 2026 8:00:55 PM IST
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: When are the place did the avalanche strike?
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: The snow avalanches struck the Srinagar-Leh nationwide freeway trapping a number of autos on Friday. In line with officers, a number of avalanches hit the stretch between Zero Level and Minimarg on Friday afternoon, leaving autos trapped and 5 killed.
Mar 27, 2026 7:58:54 PM IST
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Listing of individuals injured within the avalanche
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: Here’s a checklist of people that have been injured within the avalanche close to Zoji La cross.
- Farida Banoo W/o Abdul Qadir R/o Previous Highway Leh, age-47
- Abida Jan D/o Abdul Qadir R/o Previous Highway Leh, age-29
- Abdul Qadir S/o Abdul Rashid R/o Previous Highway Leh, age-62
- Abrar S/o Abdul Qadir R/o Previous Highway Leh, age-25 (injured)
- Mohd Baqir Balti S/o Mohseen Ali R/o Nilagarh, Srinagar, age-63
- Sajaida Banoo w/o Mohd Hussain R/o Skamboo age 32yrs
- Danish Majid S/o Abdul Majid R/o Patan
Mar 27, 2026 7:47:33 PM IST
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: 5 lifeless, 7 injured after huge avalanche
Ladakh avalanche stay updates: The 5 reported lifeless in Ladakh avalanche embrace three males and a girl. The casualties are set to extend as some autos are trapped below the snow.
