The Indian Army's Chinar Warriors mounted a rescue operation at Sunshine Peak in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, extracting stranded tourists from 14,000 feet altitude on Friday, 8 May 2026, amid adverse weather and snowfall.
Stranded tourists faced dangerous conditions at Sunshine Peak in the Gulmarg region as snowfall and deteriorating weather blocked normal descent routes on 8 May 2026, necessitating Indian Army intervention.
The Chinar Warriors, Indian Army's elite unit, executed a rapid rescue at Sunshine Peak where tourists became trapped due to unexpected snowfall and helicopter operational constraints on 8 May 2026.
The successful extraction of stranded tourists from Sunshine Peak by the Indian Army demonstrated the force's readiness for high-altitude emergencies in Gulmarg, Baramulla district, despite challenging terrain and weather on 8 May 2026.