Dras, Siachen, Leh and seven other Indian locations experience extreme winter temperatures dropping to minus 60 degrees Celsius. Communities survive through traditional stone houses, stored food and community cooperation.

Life below zero: 10 Places in India where winter tests survival

Kashmir valley and the Ladakh region have been continuously reeling under excruciating cold waves, and the temperatures across the division are recorded below the freezing point.

Kashmir and Ladakh battle severe cold wave conditions; Srinagar records -4.5 °C

High-altitude areas saw even harsher conditions. The strategic Zojila Pass on the Srinagar–Leh highway plummeted to a frigid minus 16 degrees prompting authorities to issue fresh advisories for motorists.

Mercury plunges further as Kashmir freezes under intense cold wave

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Life below zero: 10 Places in India where winter tests survival

Kashmir and Ladakh battle severe cold wave conditions; Srinagar records -4.5 °C

Mercury plunges further as Kashmir freezes under intense cold wave