Srinagar Oct 24 PTI Two people died while as many were rescued after they were trapped in snowfall in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir officials said on Sunday taking the death toll due to inclement weather to fiveLast night stranded persons at Sinthan Pass in south Kashmir district were rescued they saidThe rescue team of civil police army and State Disaster Response Force SDRF officials traversed 30 km through snow-covered and foggy terrain aided by machinery and walked for 8 km to reach the location the officials saidAt 0500 hours on October 24 one body was located on the spot while another person died during the trip back they saidTwo people survived and are being treated for hypothermia and shock the officials addedParts of the valley especially the higher reaches in south Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall on SaturdayThe snowfall and rains which started late on Friday night triggered a mudslide that hit a tent set up by nomads in Noorpora in Tral area of Pulwama district leaving three people including two women dead and one critically injured they saidThe nomads belonged to Reasi district in the Jammu Division the officials added PTI SSB MIJ KJ KJ
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