Avalanche hits Badrinath, locals say section of Kuber Bhandar glacier came down with loud noise

Avalanche hits Badrinath, locals say section of Kuber Bhandar glacier came down with loud noise

A massive avalanche has on Friday hit Kuber Bhandar glacier near Badrinath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, reaching the upper reaches of the Kanchenjunga river. However, No casualties were reported, an official told PTI. Giving details, District Disaster Management Officer Nand Kishore Joshi said that the avalanche was reported several hundred metres above the Badrinath National Highway, adding that this is a "common natural phenomenon" in th…