Avalanche hits Hung area of Sonamarg, no casualties reported yet
Mar 29, 2024, 03:58 PM ISTA police team was immediately sent to the spot after under the direction of SSP Ganderbal.
A police team was immediately sent to the spot after under the direction of SSP Ganderbal.
The identities of the skiers, all believed to be foreigners, are not yet known.
The snow avalanche is said to have caused some damage to property but no loss of life was reported so far. An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain.
Daring harsh and challenging winter terrain, the unit seamlessly integrated avalanche dogs, an avalanche rescue team, Ski-patrol and an efficient casualty evacuation mechanism into avalanche rescue protocols to ensure the safety of their personnel.
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.
Video of the avalanche showed huge mass of ice and rocks sliding down the mountain behind the Kedarnath temple.
Earlier on May 26, the yatra of Shri Hemkund Sahib, in Uttarakhand was halted for two days due to the snow lying on the route and an alert of heavy rains and after two days on May 28 resumed the yatra.
Team of Armed Police Force along with Police deployed on the site.
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.
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang had visited STNM on Tuesday night and interacted with the injured tourists and instructed the hospital authorities to provide the best possible care to the injured one.
The avalanche hit the arterial Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, which connects state capital Gangtok to Nathu La at the China border, around 11.30 am on Tuesday.
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.
Himachal avalanche update: The avalanche killed two labourers. Local administration launched a rescue operation following the natural calamity.
Avalanche warning: According to Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management, Authority, an avalanche with a medium danger level is likely to occur above 2500 metres in the next 24 hours.
Tibet avalanche: The falling snow and ice collapsed at the exit of the tunnel connecting Nyingchi city in Tibet's southwest with outlying Medog county.
An Army statement said on Sunday, "Yesterday in a major avalanche occurrence near Sarbal Nilagrar workers of the construction company got stuck. Avalanche rescue teams of Army and Ganderbal police got into action & after hours of gruelling effort finally all 172 workers were brought to safety."
Avalanche with high danger level is likely to occur above 2,000 metres of Kupwara district in the next 24 hours, SDMA officials have said.
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.
Jammu And Kashmir: All the bodies have been retrieved after a search operation in Machhil.
Uttarkashi avalanche: The discovery of five more bodies on Monday takes the number of bodies brought down from the summit camp so far to 26, Uttarkashi District Magistrate Abhishek Ruhela said.
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