Ganderbal, March 5 -- A massive avalanche struck the Sarbal area of Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Wednesday.

There was no loss of life or injuries reported. A video of the avalanche was also caught on the camera.

Snow avalanches are most likely to occur after a fresh snowfall adds a new layer to a snowpack.

Avalanches can be triggered by natural forces, such as the pull of gravity on a steep slope, earthquakes, warming temperatures (weakening the bonds between the layers), wind, terrain, vegetation and general snowpack conditions.

They can also be caused by human activity, such as the load of a skier, construction/development activities or by use of explosives (to set off hazardous slopes) as part of avalanche c...