Massive avalanche sweeps through iconic Sonamarg in Kashmir, no casualty reported
The visuals underline the sheer intensity of the avalanche and the speed at which it struck the area.
The visuals underline the sheer intensity of the avalanche and the speed at which it struck the area.
Several districts have already witnessed incessant rainfall even before the cyclone’s landfall. Traffic will be suspended on roads and national highways in the Krishna and Godavari districts from 9 pm ahead of the expected landfall near Kakinada.
From Punjab, Haryana and Delhi-NCR, to the hilly states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir, heavy rains over the last few days have caused floods, landslides and waterlogging, throwing normal life out of gear.
Replying to questions from reporters, Omar expressed grief over the deaths in the Vaishno Devi landslide, and asked why officials did not stop pilgrims from treading the track when there was a warning of the calamity.
More than 30 people trapped in rivers or rivulets in spate were rescued by the SDRF and Civil Defence sleuths in the state.
