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Kashmir Snowfall Disrupts Travel as Army and Police Lead Wide-Ranging Rescues

Flight suspensions at Srinagar prompted a focus on medical transfers and shelter for vulnerable residents.

Overview

  • The Indian Army’s Vilgam Battalion evacuated two critically ill patients, a 20-year-old pregnant woman and a 58-year-old stroke patient, to GMC Handwara.
  • J&K Police moved multiple pregnant women on foot to nearby health facilities in Kulgam and Budgam to ensure timely care.
  • Police teams in Qazigund escorted a woman and her newborn on foot to their home after snowfall left roads slippery and blocked.
  • Shopian police sourced an oxygen cylinder from SDH Shopian and delivered it to a COPD patient in Bon Bazar for urgent support.
  • Heavy snowfall led to suspended and canceled flights at Srinagar airport, with authorities urging residents to avoid non-essential travel as critical routes were kept open.