The body of one jawan has been retrieved and search and rescue operations is underway to locate and recover others trapped under the massive snow deposit despite inclement weather and heavy snow pile-up.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) issued a 'low' danger level avalanche warning for seven districts and a 'medium' danger level for one district for the next 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir: JKDMA on Sunday informed that an avalanche is likely to occur over Doda, Kishtwar, Bandipora and Kupwara districts in the next 24 hours.
Avalanche: JKDMA has issued a warning for an Avalanche likely to occur in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours, Check here for the latest updates.
Jammu & Kashmir weather updates: A medium danger level avalanche will likely occur above 2,000 metres over Baramulla and Ganderbal districts in the next 24 hours.
Sonamarg avalanche: A rescue operation has been launched and police, State Disaster Response Force, Army, Beacon and MEIL teams are on site to clear the snow-laden area, officials added.
"The intensity of the snowfall is going to be heavy tonight and tomorrow. The weather is likely to improve from Sunday," the Met department said.
A combined team of Indian Army, Air Force and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) assisted by a helicopter are engaged in rescue operations, it said.
Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a 40-day long period of harsh winter cold the 'Chillai Kalan', which will end on January 31.
Authorities in Kashmir issued an avalanche warning in four districts of the valley on Monday as the higher reaches of the union territory received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains.
Five people were killed and seven injured when an avalanche hit a hill station in Pakistan's Abbottabad district. The avalanche hit on Tuesday night, reported the Xinhua news agency.
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Dehradun: Forces deployed in the high altitude districts of Uttarakhand were put on high alert today in view of the possibility of avalanches in places located above 2,500 metres.“SDRF, ITBP and SSB deployed in the
Bhaderwah (J-K), May 1: An avalanche alert has been issued for people living in the Bhaderwah-Chamba border belt after tremors shook the valley in Doda district today. “We have alerted people living in the foothills
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