Tag: Avalanches

Avalanches kill 8 in Austria

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Vienna: Eight people, including a Chinese national, were killed in separate avalanches in western Austria since Friday, Austrian police have said.
The 32-year-old Chinese skier was buried and killed in an avalanche in Oetztal in the state of Tyrol, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a report by Austrian news agency APA.
The other fatal avalanches took place over the weekend in other areas in Tyrol and the neighbouring state of Vorarlberg, both popular Alpine destinations for winter sports enthusiasts.
APA reported on Sunday that heavy winds and snowfall have increased the avalanche risk in the area over the past few days, with local authorities raising the avalanche danger level to four in the five-tier warning system and urging winter sports enthusiasts to exercise caution.
In Tyrol, 30 avalanches, 11 of which involved missing persons, were reported on Saturday alone, and search and rescue efforts have been hampered by poor weather conditions, according to APA.
APA said according to weather forecasts, the avalanche danger in Tyrol and Vorarlberg would ease over the weekend.
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February 6, 2023
Two Avalanches Hit Gurez

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SRINAGAR: Two avalanches hit Gurez and Tulail tehsils of the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, said, officials.
However, no damage to property or loss of life was reported.
“Two minor avalanches were observed in Gurez and Tulail tehsil today; no damage to property or loss of life occurred,” news agency ANI quoted District Magistrate Bandipora as having said.

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February 4, 2023
Multiple Avalanches Lock Kishanganga River In Gurez

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SRINAGAR: Multiple Avalanches have blocked the Kishanganga river flowing the Tulail valley in northern Kashmir’s Gurez sector, officials said here on Friday.
“Some avalanches have blocked the Kishanganga river at some places including chakwali and Angikoot in Tulail Tehsil of Gurez,” but there’s no report of any damage yet,” news agency KNO quoted an official as having said.
He said that these areas are prone to avalanches due to its mountainous terrain.
Following the incident, the official said that several teams from administration have been deputed to these areas to assess the situation.
He said that the administration in Gurez has also advised people living around the river to take necessary precautions to ensure their safety.
Similarly, another avalanche hit remote Paddar area of Kishtwar district, but there was no loss of life or damage to property, an official said, that the avalanche rolled into a river near a hamlet in Machil belt, but there was no damage caused as the village was away from the area.
Meanwhile, the JKDMA said that an avalanche with medium danger level is likely to occur above 2500 metres over Bandipore, Baramulla, Ganderbal in the next 24 hours. “General public is advised to restrict movement to only carefully selected safer routes with extreme care and Evacuate from unprotected settlements near the avalanche path,” it said.

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January 27, 2023