Avalanche hits J&K’s Sonamarg tourist resort; officials say no casualty

An avalanche hit Sonamarg tourist resort in Jammu and Kashmir on late Tuesday night (January 27, 2026), but there was no loss of life, said officials.

They said the avalanche hit Sonamarg resort in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district at 10:12 p.m. on Tuesday (January 27, 2026).

The massive avalanche was caught on CCTV camera, showing snow engulfing buildings, officials said.

However, they added there were no reports of any loss of life.

The authorities had on Monday (January 26, 2026) warned of a high-intensity or high-danger avalanche in the district.

Sonamarg and most other parts of the valley received moderate to heavy snowfall over the last 24 hours.