An avalanche hit a tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday night, sweeping over buildings at around 10:12pm. According to Times of India, the avalanche was captured on CCTV camera as it struck the Sonamarg area in India.
The avalanche reportedly hit the truck yard area of Sonamarg. No damage nor loss of life was reported, though strong winds generated by the avalanche could be seen in the footage.
VIDEO | An avalanche hit Sonamarg tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir late Tuesday night, but there was no loss of life, officials said.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 27, 2026
They said the avalanche hit Sonamarg resort in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district at 10.12 pm on Tuesday.
The massive avalanche was caught… pic.twitter.com/Dw5Dl9FCDp
Authorities warned of high avalanche danger in the district on Monday, with Sonamarg and other parts of the valley receiving moderate to heavy snowfall throughout the past 24 hours. The nearby Srinagar airport saw all 58 scheduled flights cancelled, including 29 arrivals and 29 departures, on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of tourists stuck in the region.
Tourist resorts like Sonamarg, Gulmarg, and Pahalgam received significant snowfall, and the Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed due to snow accumulation between the Qazigund and Banihal stretch. A few trains between Banihal and Budgam were also cancelled due to the snow, though operations resumed in a few hours.
