Five soldiers feared trapped in snow, National highway remains closed for third consecutive day

Five soldiers feared trapped in snow Kashmir freezes at sub-zero temperatures Flight operations remain suspended at Srinagar Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed for third consecutive day Five soldiers went missing in two separate snow-linked incidents near the Line of Control in north Kashmir, the Army said, as the region received the season’s first major spell of snowfall that shut two major highways leading in and out of the Valley. Defence spokesman Rajesh Kalia said search and rescue operations were under-way at two locations in Bandipora and Kupwara districts to trace the…

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