Massive avalanche hits Jammu and Kashmir’s Sonamarg
A massive avalanche struck the Jammu and Kashmir’s Sonamarg area on the Srinagar-Leh Highway on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Despite its size, no loss of life has been reported so far.
Heavy rain and snowfall persist in Jammu and Kashmir, landslides leave hundreds stranded
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, following heavy snowfall in the Jawahar Tunnel area that led to multiple landslides, stranding more than 300 vehicles. Heavy precipitation continued into Wednesday, March 24, for the fourth…
Dal Lake freezes, Srinagar records coldest night in 30 years as severe cold wave grips Kashmir, India
Kashmir's Dal Lake froze on Thursday, January 14, 2021, while capital Srinagar recorded its coldest night in 30 years as a severe cold wave gripped the valley. The summer capital registered a low of -8.4 °C (16.9°F), the coldest since 1991 when…
Heavy snow engulfs Jammu and Kashmir, cuts it off from the rest of the country, India
Heavy snow closed the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal Road on January 2, 2021, stranding nearly 4 500 vehicles. Though the road was cleared of landslides, snow on the north portal of Jawahar Tunnel in Lower Munda hampered the movement of traffic….
Landslides damage homes and national highway in Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir
Massive landslides hit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, March 27, 2020, damaging a 500 m (1 640 feet) stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. This resulted in the closure of the highway, which continued on Monday, March 30, stranding hundreds of vehicles. 28…
Army rescues stranded civilians after heavy snow hits Gurez valley, Jammu and Kashmir
The Indian army airlifted more than 160 stranded civilians from Gurez in Jammu and Kashmir, India on March 15, 2020, as heavy snowfall created difficult conditions in the area. Four of the rescued individuals were in critical condition but were assisted promptly,…
Fresh snowfall and landslides strand more than 1 500 vehicles on Jammu-Srinagar highway, India
More than 1 500 vehicles are stranded on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, linking Kashmir with the rest of India, after the highway was closed amid a new round of heavy rain, snow, and landslides on March 12, 2020. The vehicles are stranded between Ramban, Banihal,…
Over 3 000 vehicles stranded on Jammu-Srinagar highway after heavy rain and landslides, India
More than 3 000 vehicles are stranded after landslides affected various parts of Jammu-Srinagar national highway between Ramban and Binihal, Jammu and Kashmir, India since midnight (LT) on April 18, 2019. The landslides first erupted at Monkey Morh around 12 in the…
Early season snowstorm isolates Kashmir valley, causes massive power outage, India
Northern India has experienced violent start to winter season 2018/19 over the past couple of days with 1st snowfall of the season disrupting power supply, road links and isolating Kashmir valley. The region typically sees its first snowfall between the months of…
Intense hailstorm hits Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, killing over 110 animals
Heavy rains and hailstorm hit Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, India, on May 9, 2018, trapping 10 families of a nomadic tribe on hills in the Thanamandi area and killing over 110 animals, mostly sheep and goats. The state government also said that standing…