November 23, 2024

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway blocked due to fresh landslide

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Udhampur,05 April(HS): Fresh landslides have struck the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which remained closed leaving around 1500 vehicles stranded.

Landslides have hit the highway at two places in Ramban district, a police official said.

On the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, fresh landslides took place in Digdol, Monkey Morh, he said.

Authorities are working to clear the highway of the landslides but continuous landslides and shooting stones are making clearing operations difficult.

More than 1500 vehicles are stranded at various places en route from Lakhanpur in Udhampur district to Banihal belt of Ramban district and also on the Kashmir side.