A landslide struck Dachan Marwah road in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning owing to heavy snowfall. No loss of lives were reports so far and search operations are underway with the administration trying to clean the debris.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier issued a warning of possible landslides of snow due to the prevailing weather conditions.
J&K administration issues advisory for travellers
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has moreover issued an advisory for travellers not to venture at the Jammu-Srinagar highway without consulting the traffic control unit.
Avalanche hits J&K’s Bandipora
On Saturday, in another shocker for people living in Jammu and Kashmir, an avalanche struck a village in the Gurez sector but no loss.
Following a day of moderate to severe snowfall, an avalanche warning has been issued for 12 districts, including Bandipora, the officials stated.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday issued a ‘high danger’ avalanche warning for the Kupwara district of north Kashmir and a ‘medium danger’ warning for Bandipora, Baramulla, Doda, Ganderbal, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban and Reasi districts.
“Avalanche with high danger level is likely to occur above 2,000 metres of Kupwara district in the next 24 hours. Avalanche with medium danger level is likely to occur above 2,000 metres over Bandipora, Baramulla, Doda, Ganderbal, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban and Reasi districts in the next 24 hours,” SDMA officials said.
Two avalanches simultaneously hit the Sarbal colony
Similarly, two avalanches simultaneously hit the Sarbal colony of Jammu and Kashmir’s Sonamarg on Saturday which was capture on camera.
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2 Avalanches simultaneously hit Sarbal colony in Sonamarg at 5:30 p.m. No damage or loss pic.twitter.com/aYcQqjI6Ci— Gulistan News (@GulistanNewsTV) January 14, 2023
