Avalanche hits J&K district Bandipora
Parts of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have witnessed a fresh spell of snow and rain, which triggered an avalanche in the Bandipora district of Kashmir. In a weather report, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall and snowfall over the region from 24 to 26 January.
Earlier, the weather agency predicted intermittent snowfall and rainfall for seven days from January 19 and extended the forecast of wet and erratic weather till January 29.
According to the official, there was an avalanche in the Tulail area of Gurez in Bandipora, but there were no reports of damage to life and property.
The J&K’s state disaster management authority (SDMA) has issued a low to medium avalanche danger warning for eight districts, including Bandipora, Kupwara, Baramulla and Ganderbal.
Ahead of the heavy snowfall prevailing in the parts of J&K, an official said that light snowfall or rainfall may continue on Monday while there is a forecast of moderate to heavy snowfall over the middle and higher reaches and rains in Jammu on January 24 and 25 and at isolated places up to January 27.
The minimum temperatures in Srinagar climbed above zero to 1°C on Sunday night from the previous night’s 0.2°C. He added that Pahalgam witnessed -6.3°C, while it was -6.8°C in Gulmarg.
On Sunday, the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) in Manali said avalanche(s) may occur in Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba’s Pangi area and Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh.
As per the warning, in Kullu district, avalanche may strike at Nehru Kund, Kulang, Palchan, Kothi, Rohtang Pass, Solang nullah, Dhundhi, Beas Kund, Atal Tunnel’s south portal as well as higher reaches of Banjar and Ani subdivisions.
Also Read: Rainfall is predicted in parts of North India from 24 January; Delhi’s AQI reaches 245
According to the weather agency, the minimum temperatures will rise over many parts of East India during the next three days by 2-3°C and dense fog is very likely during night and morning hours over Himachal Pradesh and Bihar during the next 24 hours and Odisha during next 48 hours.
However, the minimum temperatures remained in the range of 6-10°C over many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and West Rajasthan, Bihar, East Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh in the past 24 hours, the weather forecasting agency stated.
One year into Modi 3.0, reforms have reduced poverty, strengthened defence, and accelerated the digital…
A recent News18 survey reveals that more than 88 per cent of Indians trust Prime…
Marking 11 years of the NDA govt at the Centre, PM Modi stated that women-led…
Team India, led by new captain Shubman Gill, has commenced training in England ahead of…
Manipur suspended internet in five districts for five days after protests over arrest of a…
Shashi Tharoor condemns Pakistan’s treatment of Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the US locate Osama…