Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 7 (ANI): As winter has set in, the disaster management authority of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday issued a medium danger avalanche warning for several parts of the state.

According to a notice issued by the Disaster Management Authority of J-K's government, "Medium danger avalanche warning is issued for higher reaches of Poonch, Kishtwar, Kupwara, Bandipora and Ganderbal districts."

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The authority said, "Low-level avalanche warning for upper reaches of Ramban, Anantnag, Kulgam and Baramulla."

On November 29, five passengers were stranded at Zojila pass, after a snow avalanche hit the region. Later, they were rescued by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officials.

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On November 17, the upper reaches of the Jammu province witnessed the first snowfall of the season as the temperature dipped by a few degrees after light rains in several parts of the union territory. (ANI)

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