The avalanche occurred near Baltal area in Sonamarg.
New Delhi:
An avalanche was reported today in Jammu and Kashmir’s popular hill station Sonamarg, a video of which has been widely shared online.
The avalanche was reportedly filmed near Baltal area in Sonamarg, which is located in Ganderbal district in central Kashmir. As per reports, two avalanches were reported in the area and there were no casualties.
Fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of the valley pushed the night temperature across Kashmir above the freezing point.
While the temperature in Srinagar has been around 3 degrees Celsius, Qazigund, the gateway to the valley, recorded a minimum of 1.6 degrees Celsius.
Pahalgam, a tourist destination in Anantnag district that also serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a low of minus 0.3 degrees Celsius – up from minus 3.2 degrees.
Gulmarg in Baramulla district recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3 degrees Celsius, news agency PTI reported.
Kashmir is currently in the grip of ‘Chillai Kalan’, the harshest weather period of 40 days when the chances of snowfall are maximum and highest.
Chillai Kalan begins on 21st December and ends on 30th January. Even after that the cold wave continues, which is followed by ‘Chillai Khurd’ (small cold) lasting 20 days and ‘Chillai Bachha’ (baby cold) lasting 10 days. it.