Avalanche damages Army transit camp in Lahaul

Tribune News Service

Mandi, February 4

An avalanche has damaged an Army transit camp structure at Dalang in Lahaul-Spiti. The incident occurred a few days ago, but came to light on Sunday. In the incident, no one was injured.

According to official sources, the transit camp was used by the Army during summer, when the supply of essential commodities for the Army was transported from Manali towards Leh. During winter, no one stays in the transit camp. In 2014, an avalanche had killed two soldiers of the BRO at Dalang.

The Lahaul-Spiti district is prone to avalanches. On February 1, an avalanche damaged a road bridge. The bridge connects three villages of Muring Panchayat in Lahaul-Spiti.

The Lahaul Spiti district administration is assessing the loss occurred due to avalanches and heavy snowfall.

Ashwani Kumar Chaudhari, DC, Lahaul-Spiti, said no loss of life was reported in the incident. He said people were advised to take precautions to avoid any on toward incident, when they ventured out of their houses.