Large Avalanche Strikes Sonmarg, Jammu & Kashmir; No Casualties Known | Images

Travelers were alarmed when a large avalanche struck Sonmarg in central Kashmir on Friday. But as of yet, no casualties have been recorded.

There are rumors that the route that links Ladakh and Kashmir is closed.

Despite reports that several cars were blanketed in snow, no fatalities have been

The Met Office said that active disturbances to the west were the cause of the avalanche.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) senior scientist, Dr. Naresh Kumar, told news agency ANI, “There are currently active western disturbances that are likely to influence North-Western India today.” Today’s rains might be severe in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, mild to moderate in the nearby plains, and very light in Delhi-NCR during the next two days.

“The temperature in North India is now four to five degrees above average, but it will gradually drop and stay above 35 degrees…We anticipate that the temperature will stay above average in the long run,” he said.