Kashmir: Swiss tourist killed in avalanche

Posted on January 26, 2014 • Filed under: Asia, Tourist Killed

A Swiss tourist was killed and two of his countrymen were injured in an avalanche that hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg ski resort on Friday afternoon. The police identified the deceased as Arno Roy, 59. The injured were rescued.
The avalanche hit the tourist resort, 53 km off Srinagar, between Kongdoori and Afferwath when a group of six skiers from Switzerland was enjoying the sport on the slopes. Read Article

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