SEVENTEEN soldiers were killed and another 17 critically injured when an avalanche of snow smashed into a High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Gulmarg on Monday. Army spokesman Colonel Vineet Sood said more than 80 soldiers were rescued. The rescue operation was called off after everyone was accounted for.
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