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Summary Rescue operation continues at Gayari sector amid danger of landsliding due to rising temperature.
According to a statement issued by ISPR on Friday, weather remained cloudy in Gayari however, snowfall is not expected.Rise in temperature has not only increased the chances of slides being triggered onto work site but has also made plant work difficult due to soft melting snow.Work is being hampered by large boulders. Site is being expanded to bypass these boulders and continue excavation work.Meanwhile, water level in the blocked channel is rising quickly due to rise in temperature and resultant melting of snow. Excavator is working to widen existing seepage from channel.
