US EditionMassive Avalanche Hits Sonamarg Resort as Snowfall Cripples Transport Across Kashmir
Heavy snowfall triggered a powerful avalanche near Sonamarg hotels, causing travel disruptions but no reported casualties, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a high-intensity avalanche struck Sonamarg resort in Ganderbal district at around 10 pm, hitting buildings near Inter Mountain Sonamarg and Sonamarg Inn hotels.
- Following heavy overnight snow, the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Disaster Management Authority issued avalanche warnings for 11 districts and high-danger alerts for Ganderbal district.
- CCTV footage showed a powerful wall of snow engulfing buildings in Sonamarg, and emergency teams and local authorities quickly reached the site while officials confirmed no casualties.
- Transport links shut as the Jammu–Srinagar highway closed and Srinagar International Airport cancelled all 58 scheduled flights, leaving tourists stranded in the valley.
- The Meteorological Department forecast light to moderate rain or snow with possible thunder or gusty winds, and light precipitation is expected on Wednesday.
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A huge avalanche overwhelmed the village of Sanamarg, a tourist resort in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The snow has buried the houses, as seen from some images recorded by a surveillance camera. The local authorities, despite the extent of the event, reported that at the moment they do not register injured or dead. The article Huge avalanche buries the village of a tourist resort: the impressive images come from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
A horrific avalanche struck Sonamarg, Kashmir, where a mountain cracked and completely engulfed the resort. The incident was captured on CCTV around 10 pm. Heavy snowfall continues from Uttarakhand to Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, with the army engaged in relief operations in many areas. The Meteorological Department has also issued a warning regarding the potential for avalanches in Uttarakhand.
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