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PM condoles death of soldiers in Gurez sector avalanches
January 26, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the death of 10 soldiers in two avalanches in Gurez Sector of Kashmir. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said he was "deeply saddened" at the death of the jawans.
"Deeply saddened at the death of our Veer jawans in avalanche in Kashmir. Have directed the authorities for speedy search and rescue ops," the prime minister wrote on twitter.
Ten soldiers were killed after two avalanches hit Gurez Sector of Kashmir last evening.