Army Tuesday paid rich farewell floral tributes to 19 of its men who were killed in snow furry in Gurez and Machil sectors of North Kashmir from past couple of days.Srinagar based Defense spokesman said that a ceremony in this regard was held in Srinagar where rich tributes were paid to departed souls.“The Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen JS Sandhu and all ranks of the Corps paid rich tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives while serving in the formidable heights along the Line of Control in two separate snow related incidents in North Kashmir. Fourteen soldiers had been swept away in a devastating avalanche in Gurez on 26 January while five soldiers in Machhal, who had been rescued after they got trapped under snow when the track caved in on 28 January, succumbed to their injuries on Monday,” he said.“In a show of solidarity, officials from other security agencies including JKP, CRPF, BSF and SSB also joined in paying their last respects to the departed souls,” spokesperson added.He said that the mortal remains of the deceased will be taken to their native places where their last rites will be performed by the family members.” (CNS)