Zoji La avalanche on Srinagar-Leh highway (2026): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Avalanches buried passenger vehicles near the Dayal slide on Zoji La; rescue was called off after all missing persons were traced.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Place | Ladakh |
| Kind | Natural disaster: Avalanche on highway |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 5 |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh (UT) | Rs 4 lakh | - | Rs 0.28 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.28 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.