Sanjha Morcha

Avalanche warning for high-altitude areas of state

Jammu, March 10

The authorities today issued a low-danger avalanche warning for high-altitude areas in Jammu and Kashmir.”On the basis of information received from the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, a low-danger avalanche warning has been issued for different high-altitude areas,” an official spokesman said. He said the warning was issued for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Kupwara, Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal and Kanzalwan-Gurez in Kashmir.Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar and Udhampur in Jammu region, Kargil and Leh districts of Ladakh and the Srinagar-Jammu national highway were also covered under the avalanche threat, the spokesman said. — PTI