Srinagar Dec 9: The Disaster Management Authority on Wednesday issued a High Danger (orange alert) avalanche warning for higher reaches of Bandipora district particularly Gurez Tehsil.

“Medium Danger (yellow alert) avalanche warning for higher reaches of Poonch, Kishtwar, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Kargil districts and low level (yellow alert) avalanche warning for upper reaches of Ramban, Anantnag, Kulgam , Baramulla and Leh,” the authority said in a statement to GNS.

“The people living in these areas have been cautioned not to venture in the Avalanche prone areas for the next 24 hours.”(GNS)