Swedish skier killed in avalanche at Gulmarg in Kashmir

Srinagar, January 18

A Swedish skier died while another was rescued by police on Thursday after an avalanche struck the Gulmarg skiing resort of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

“An avalanche struck near second phase Gondola cable car on Affarwat peak in Gulmarg in which two skiers got trapped,” a police spokesman said.

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One skier, identified as Daniel from Sweden, had died, the spokesman said, adding that another Swedish national, Benjamin, was rescued by the ski rescue team of the police. PTI