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Avalanche hits Kashmir's Gurez sector

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Press Trust of India Srinagar

An avalanche hit a village in Gurez sector of Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said on Friday.

There were no reports of loss of life.

"A snow avalanche hit village Khandiyal in Gurez last night (Thursday)," officials of the Disaster Management Department here said.

They said many houses were damaged due to the avalanche.

"However, no deaths or injuries to anyone have been reported," the officials said, adding further details were awaited.

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First Published: Feb 22 2019 | 9:30 AM IST

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