Medium to low danger avalanche warning issued for Jammu and Kashmir areas

Srinagar, Publish Date: Mar 13 2018

A medium to low level avalanche warning has been issued for several areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

“On the basis of information received from SASE, Medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for next 24 hrs for Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Gurez, Bandipora,” said a government spokesperson.

“Low danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban,Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Ganderbal, Kargil, Leh districts and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway,” he said.

He said people living in these avalanche prone areas have been advised by the Disaster Management Authority to take precautionary measures.