Rescuers on Saturday saved a girl trapped in an avalanche in northern India.

The shaky footage shows a group of locals and law enforcers rescuing 10-year-old Zaida Kousar from underneath a thick blanket of snow. They first dig out her feet and then manage to pull her out completely. Her mother Nasreen was also rescued. The two were on their way to fetch water in the Surankote area when they were hit by the avalanche.

The clip was filmed on January 8 in Manai village in the Poonch district and distributed with permission by Surankote Police Station.

Thanks to the speedy actions of rescuers, both mother and daughter are doing fine.

This is the dramatic moment a group of locals and law enforcers rescues a young girl who was trapped underneath a thick blanket of snow following an avalanche in northern India's Jammu and Kashmir.

The incident took place on January 8 in Manai village of Behramgala in Poonch district.

Visuals showed the concerned group digging up the snow with a shovel as they noticed a person trapped inside. Fortunately for the girl, the group quickly digs up and pulls her out.

The men sounded relieved upon discovering that the victim was alive. They also covered her with a blanket and carried her away to a safe place.

According to reports, another person, identified as a woman and the mother of the girl, was also rescued by the group.