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Avalanche hits J-K's Gurez; warning issued for 12 districts

The avalanche hit Jurniyal village of Gurez this afternoon but there was no damage, the officials said.

January 14, 2023 / 21:05 IST
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Three avalanches hit Ganderbal and Bandipora districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there was no loss of life, officials said.

They said avalanche warnings have been issued for 12 districts of the Union Territory following moderate to heavy snowfall on Friday.

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Two simultaneous avalanches hit the Sarbal area of Sonamarg, in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, while another hit Gurez, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora, the officials said.

The avalanches at Sarbal hit an area where the Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) -- which is constructing the Zojila Tunnel -- has a workshop.