SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a rescue operation in Bandipora and rescued 25 families to safer places. Besides, J&K Police rescued two pregnant ladies in Shalkot and Judinambal areas of Sopore and shifted them to hospital for treatment. In view of the heavy snowfall and apprehension of snow avalanche in Khadiyall and Ismarg areas of Gurez Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a rescue operation and rescued 10 familes consisting of 70 members in Khaidyal and shifted them to Dawar Gurez. In Ismarg 15 families consisting of 80 members were rescued and shifted to safer place in Kanzalwal in the jurisdiction of Police Station Gurez.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a rescue operation in Sopore after they received an information that two pregnant ladies are stranded in their homes in Shalkot and Judinambal areas due to heavy snowfall. On receiving this information, SDPO Rafiaabad along with SHO Panzla constituted a team. The team cleared the snow on the roads and both the ladies were shifted to Sub District Hospital Rohama for treatment. However, one of the ladies gave birth to the child while on way to hospital. In Kupwara, vehicles were stranded and skidding on roads due to heavy snowfall. Kupwara police cleared the snow and helped the vehicles to go through.