Dharamshala, May 2 -- Amid the bad weather conditions in the higher reaches, a minor avalanche has disrupted restoration work on the Sach Pass road in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, officials said on Friday.

Snow clearance operations are currently underway by the public works department (PWD) along a 67-km stretch of the Chamba-Killar route. Officials said nearly 85% of the stretch has been cleared of snow and nearly 10-km stretch remains to be cleared due to heavy accumulation of snow.

However, a minor avalanche struck at Karthnala near Satrundi on the Churah side on Thursday, disrupting ongoing work. Officials said that the restoration work has been delayed by around 5-days.

Situated at an altitude of 14,500 feet, Sach Pass conn...