Armymen trek for 24 hrs to help family stuck in snow

JAMMU: Continuing its endeavour to help the local population in distress, the Army on Monday provided relief to a nomad family stranded in snow-bound upper reaches of Kishtwar district in Jammu & Kashmir.
Jammu-based defence spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand said, “The Army provided relief to a nomad family stranded in Chhatroo sub-division of Kishtwar. The family was on its way from Kathua to Marwah valley (Navapachchi) in Kishtwar. An Army check post at Bhandarkut received a call for help from a goatherder (Bakkarwal) stating that one Basheer Ahmed, his wife, three children and their animals had got stranded in the snow and were without food. Following this, a rescue party of the Army immediately moved from Chingam post and located the family after a long trek of around 24 hours in poor weather conditions."
The family was provided food, medicines and other essential items, Col Anand said. The defence spokesperson further added that the family thanked the Army for its help. The Bakkarwal of J&K move to pastures in higher reaches of the mountains in the summer season.