Army team caught in J&K snowstorm: 2 troops missing; search ops on

Two Army soldiers have gone missing after being caught in a severe snowstorm during an operation in the higher reaches of the Kishtwar range in South Kashmir .

According to a statement from the Chinar Corps, the incident occurred on the intervening night of October 6 and 7, when an operational team faced extreme weather, including a whiteout and heavy snowfall, in the mountainous region.

#IndianArmy Operation Update

On the intervening night of 6/7 Oct an operational team on Kishtwar range confronted a severe snow storm and white out conditions in the mountains of South Kashmir. Since then, two soldiers have gone out of communication. Intense Search and Rescue…

— Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) October 8, 2025

"Since then, two soldiers have gone out of communication," the Army said in a post on X (formerly Twitter), adding that intensive search and rescue operations have been launched.

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