 "Avalanche near Vishnuprayag hydel project in Uttarakhand; no casualty")
An avalanche occurred on a hill slope near the
Vishnuprayag hydro electric project in Uttarakhand Sunday evening, officials said.
There was no damage to life and property, Chamoli District Disaster Management Officer N K Joshi said on Monday, adding that such avalanches are normal in the Himalayas.
A mass of snow slid down the mountainside close to the 420 MW hydel project's barrage site following the avalanche.
The barrage is close to the Badrinath National Highway and a few hundred metres down the Khiron river, which is considered one of the most dangerous tributaries of the Alaknanda river.
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