Landslides lead to closure of J-K highway; 1,000 vehicles stranded

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Updated At : 05:47 PM Jul 21, 2022 IST

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Banihal/Jammu, July 21

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic due to landslides triggered by heavy rain at several places in Ramban district on Thursday, officials said.

Nearly 1,000 vehicles, including a convoy carrying Amarnath pilgrims, are stranded at different points, they said.

The 270-km highway was blocked by shooting stones, landslides at four places in Ramban district.

The highway is closed at Cafeteria Moore Ramban since Wednesday night due to shooting of stones.

Officials said the convoy carrying Amarnath pilgrims to Kashmir had been stopped at Chanderkoot and Nashri, they said.

Restoration work is in progress.

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