Two Soldiers Missing in South Kashmir After Snowstorm: Army

SRINAGAR: The Indian Army on Wednesday said that two soldiers have gone missing in South Kashmir under challenging weather conditions, prompting a manhunt.

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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

Chinar Corps of the Indian Army, in a post on X, said that on the intervening night of October 6 and 7, an operational team on the Kishtwar range confronted a severe snowstorm and whiteout conditions in the mountains of South Kashmir.

The post further reads that since then, two soldiers have gone out of communication. Intense search and rescue operations have been launched but are being hampered by the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

Earlier, as per a local news agency, Kashmir News Corner, sources said that two soldiers had gone missing in the Gadool area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district since Monday. The personnel reportedly lost contact while on duty, prompting immediate search and rescue operations in the area.

Sources further said that adverse weather conditions may have caused the soldiers to stray, and efforts are being intensified to locate them. Both soldiers went missing on Monday, sources added.