Bodies of two army soldiers buried in J&K avalanche recovered

Police said that the bodies of two army soldiers who were buried under a massive avalanche in January in north Kashmir's Keran sector have been recovered. The bodies of two soldiers were recovered in Keran sector of Kupwara district where they remained buried under snow.

Police today said that the bodies of two army soldiers who were buried under a massive avalanche in January in north Kashmir's Keran sector have been recovered.

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The bodies of two soldiers were recovered in Keran sector of Kupwara district where they remained buried under snow since January, a police spokesman said.

The spokesman identified the two soldiers as Ajay Kumar and Lalit Mohan Singh of 1st Bihar unit.

Soldiers were hit by an avalanche at Kilooan Naar near Gujjar Doora area of Kupwara on January 24, he said.