Gulmarg avalanche: Swedish skier killed, another rescued

Srinagar: A Swedish skier died while another was rescued by police today after an avalanche struck the Gulmarg skiing resort of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. "An avalanche struck near second phase Gondola cable car on Affarwat peak in Gulmarg in which two skiers got trapped," a police spokesman said. ALSO READ: Lucknow stabbing: School principal arrested, girl to be produced before juvenile justice board One skier, identified as Daniel from Sweden, has died, the spokesman said, adding another Swedish national, Benjamin was rescued by ski rescue team of the police.