Avalanche warning issued in J&K for next 24 hours

The warning is issued for the next 24 hours starting from 5 PM today for avalanche-prone slopes that have an altitude of 2800 metres.

A Chandigarh-based Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment on January 18 issued a “medium danger” avalanche warning for some districts of Jammu and Kashmir and people were advised not to venture into vulnerable areas.

The warning is issued for the next 24 hours starting from 5 PM today for avalanche-prone slopes that have an altitude of 2800 metres.

As per SASE, Bahihal Top gauged 42 cm, Gulmarg 7 cm and Drass 3 cm of snow in Jammu and Kashmir, while Dhundi and Pastio in Himachal Pradesh got 10 cm and 6 cm of precipitation respectively.

In Himachal Pradesh efforts are being made to open roads as due to snowfall they are closed for past 12 days.

Warning has also been issued for people to not visit these areas for some time.

Every year thousands of people die in avalanche related incidents. Last year about 1,000 people died due to extreme fall in the weather conditions in the northern part of the country.

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