Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir today extended the low danger avalanche warning in high altitude areas by 24 hours and advised people to take necessary precautionary measures.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) had yesterday issued the low danger avalanche warning on the basis of information received from Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE).
An official spokesman said a fresh low danger avalanche warning has been issued for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali and Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal and Bandipora-Kanzalwan-Gurez sector in the valley.
He said the low danger avalanche warning is also valid for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar and Udhampur districts in Jammu and Kargil and Leh districts in Ladakh besides Srinagar-Jammu national highway for next 24 hrs.
"People living in these avalanche-prone areas have been advised by the SDMA to take precautionary measures," the spokesman said.
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