Viral video: According to officials, a large avalanche struck the Sonamarg area on the Srinagar-Leh Highway on Thursday. According to them, no fatalities have been reported as of yet.
Avalanche near Zojila Tunnel Workshop
According to the officials, the avalanche happened close to the Sonamarg workshop used for building the Zojila tunnel. Nevertheless, the incident did not result in any documented damage. In response to significant snowfall that occurred during the first week of February, the authorities have issued an avalanche warning for the upper regions of the Kashmir valley.
Avoiding Avalanche-Prone Areas
It is recommended that people stay away from avalanche-prone areas for the next 24 hours. For the second day in a row, the coldest places in the Valley were the tourist destinations of Gulmarg and Pahalgam. Pahalgam in South Kashmir reported a minimum temperature of minus 10.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and Wednesday night, which is about 4.6 degrees below normal.
The temperature in the north Kashmir ski resort of Gulmarg dropped to minus 10 degrees Celsius, or about 3.3 degrees below normal, according to the Srinagar meteorological centre.
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