Avalanche hits glacier on China’s Muztagh Ata in Xinjiang
There were no casualties or property damage as the avalanche occurred in an unpopulated area far from major roads.
On Sunday, an avalanche struck Glacier No 2 on China's Muztagh Ata mountain, located near its border with Tajikistan in the northwestern Xinjiang region, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Video footage captured by several tourists showed a massive wall of snow and ice tumbling down the mountainside, creating a snow cloud over 100 meters wide, reported CCTV. Thankfully, there were no casualties or damage to property as the avalanche occurred in a remote, uninhabited area far from major roads.
Muztagh Ata, a main peak covered by ice and glaciers, stands at an impressive 7,546 meters tall. Glacier No 2, however, remains closed to the public due to heightened risks associated with glacial activity. Earlier on Saturday, the local culture and tourism bureau issued a warning to tourists against entering unauthorized high-risk restricted zones on Muztagh Ata.
The bureau highlighted the mountain's complex terrain, unpredictable weather, weak communication signals, and extremely poor rescue conditions as contributing factors to the heightened risks.
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