Bodies of 10 soldiers have been found after two avalanches hit Jammu and Kashmir's Gurez since yesterday. Four more soldiers are missing.

The Indian army said rescue operations were launched immediately after the avalanches despite bad weather and heavy snowfall.

Seven soldiers were found alive during searches yesterday. Three bodies were found this morning.

After another avalanche at the same area yesterday, an army patrol moving towards the camp went missing.

Three soldiers including a major were killed and four others were injured yesterday when an avalanche hit a camp in Sonamarg in Ganderbal district.

The avalanche left Major Amit Sagar and four others buried under snow. The injured are being treated.

In another incident, four of a family died after their house was buried under the snow in Bandipora district.

There have been multiple avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two days.

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