Scary footage: Massive avalanche hits J-K's Sonamarg tourist resort | VIDEO
Srinagar: An avalanche hit Sonamarg tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir late Tuesday night, but there was no loss of life, officials said.
According to officials, the avalanche struck the Sonamarg resort in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district at 10:12 p.m. on Tuesday.
The avalanche was caught on CCTV camera, showing snow engulfing buildings, officials said.
However, they added there were no reports of any loss of life.
Also read: From Kerala to J&K: How climate change is redefining the monsoon in country
The authorities had on Monday warned of a high-intensity or high-danger avalanche in the district.
Sonamarg and most other parts of the valley received moderate to heavy snowfall over the last 24 hours.
In a separate development, an avalanche warning was issued on Tuesday for several high-altitude areas of Uttarakhand, including Badrinath and Kedarnath, following fresh snowfall.
This is the second spell of snowfall in the state within a week. Earlier, heavy snowfall on January 23 had blanketed high-altitude areas.
Also read: Snow, rain sweep north India; Delhi records wettest January in four years amid thunderstorms
In view of the snowfall and the possibility of avalanches in the high-altitude areas, the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority has alerted all districts.
According to the forecast issued by the Chandigarh-based Defence Geo-Informatics Research Establishment (DGRE), snowfall and avalanches are likely in various high-altitude areas from 5 pm on January 27 to 5 pm on January 28.
Intermittent snowfall has been reported since Monday night in Badrinath in Chamoli district and Kedarnath and the surrounding peaks in Rudraprayag district, and the higher reaches of Uttarkashi district.
Chakrata also witnessed snowfall in the evening, attracting a large number of tourists, while the ski resort of Auli received fresh snow. In the Kumaon region, high peaks around Munsiyari in Pithoragarh district also received snowfall.