SRINAGAR: Two army soldiers are feared to have drowned in a stream in the Surankote area of Poonch district on Saturday.
Official sources said that the soldiers were crossing the Dogra nallah at Poshana in the Surankote area when they were swept away by flash floods triggered by heavy rains, the officials said.
A joint rescue operation by the Army, police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is on but there was no trace of the soldiers who were swept away by the strong current, they said.
When contacted, a senior police officer said that a rescue operation has been launched to trace the duo. He said as of now, the soldiers are feared drowned in the river. (GNS)
