An avalanche alert has been issued for four districts in Uttarakhand. Here in Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi, there is a possibility of avalanche in areas above 3000 meters in the next 24 hours. The Disaster Management Department has said that continuous monitoring of snowfall is being done. Experts say that there are many reasons for avalanches. Fresh snowfall can also be a reason for this.
After the avalanche alert, the Disaster Management Department has clarified and said- Regular monitoring of snowfall in a particular area is being done by the Defense Geo-informatics Research Establishment (DGRI), Chandigarh. Weather is ensured and daily warnings are issued on the basis of facts. People have been appealed not to spread any kind of rumor or misleading news.
Let us inform that recently there was an avalanche on Kunti, a tributary of Dhauli Ganga river near Malari in Chamoli district. However, there was no news of loss of life or property. In the months of September and October, there were incidents of avalanches in the Chaurabari Glacier in the Kedarnath Valley.
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