Department of Disaster Management has issued low danger avalanche warning for the next 24 hours in selected areas.
“As per information received from Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), Low Danger Avalanche Warning of Level-1 exists in higher reaches of Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil, Leh Districts,” it said in a statement.
“Low Danger Avalanche Warning of Level-2″ exists in higher reaches of Baramulla district for the next 24 hours,” it added.
The department has meanwhile urged people living in higher reaches of these districts not to venture into avalanche prone areas/slopes and to take precautionary measures.