Jammu: Landslides triggered by incessant rains closed the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday, according to a traffic department official. The landslides were triggered after night-long rains in Ramban district. “Landslide clearance operation will be started after the rains stop. Intending travellers were advised not to undertake the journey before contacting[Read More…]
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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for safety reasons after landslides
The Jammu-Srinagar highway is closed for safety reasons after landslides triggered by incessant rains on Wednesday, said an official. “Continuous rain in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district triggered landslides and shooting stones at some places on the highway,” the traffic department official said as per a report in HT. Notably,[Read More…]