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Low danger avalanche warning issued for high-altitude areas

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 2/24/2018 2:29:12 PM

Authorities on Saturday issued a low danger avalanche warning for next 24-hours for hilly and avalanche prone areas of Kashmir Valley and Kargil district including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and advised people to take precautionary measures.

The warning has been issued for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali and Kargil and Leh Districts, Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Kulgam, Badgam, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal Kargil and Bandipora-Kanzalwan-Gurez sector and the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for the next 24 hours, he said.

The warning has also been issued for Kargil and Leh in Ladakh region, Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar and Udhampur in Jammu region, the spokesman said.