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  Army troops rushed to the village in remote Nawapachi area and carried the woman on a stretcher through snowfields. Kishtwar:  Heavy snowfall has disrupted all the major roads and highways leading to traffic jams and causing inconvenience to commuters. The snowstorm has hampered surface travel in the area, and hence during such times, it becomes tough to provide any aid if needed. Having said that, one such incident took place today (February 9) where the Indian Army had to intervene and help a woman in critical condition. Braving heavy snowfall, the Army and the Indian Air Force airlifted a pregnant woman in critical condition from a hamlet in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar. Responding to a distress call, Army troops rushed to the village in the remote Nawapachi area and carried the woman on a stretcher through snowfields, officials said. The IAF flew a MI chopper to Nawapanchi and airlifted the woman, who was transported to the district hospital in Kishtwar for specialised t...