JKDMA Issues Avalanche Alert for 7 Districts
SRINAGAR, MARCH 1 (UNI) Snow avalanche occurred at Sonamarg on Srinagar-Leh national highway which was closed again on Monday after declaring open on Sunday after 58 days. UNI PHOTO SRN17
Srinagar, Apr 20 : Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Thursday issued an avalanche alert over higher reaches in seven districts for next 24 hours.
The DMA, as per GNS, said that a ‘low’ danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 2400 to 3200 metres above sea level over Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban, Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora districts.
People living in these areas have been in the meantime advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further orders.