January 6, 2019 8:28 AM

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Over 3 dozen passengers stranded at Sadhna-Top in north Kashmir

<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu & Kashmir, over three dozen passengers remain stranded at Sadhna-Top in north Kashmir's Kupwara district for the third consecutive day today following heavy snowfall on Friday.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The passengers were on way from Kupwara to Tangdhar and vice versa when they were stuck at Sadhna-Top on Friday.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">An old aged woman among stranded passengers died due to cold at Sadhna-Top Friday evening.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Official sources said that amid harsh weather conditions the administration is actively working with Army to airlift stranded passengers.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Local transport is badly affected due to heavy snowfall with snow depth of at least 3 to 5 feet in various areas of district.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, Tangdar and Kupwara people have reiterated their demand of all weather tunnel on Sadhna-Top. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">They said the tunnel could provide round the year connectivity and ensure safety of passengers travelling from Tangdar to Kupwara and vice versa. </span><br />''  

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