SHIMLA: A massive landslide on the Manali-Leh NH-3 left hundreds of tourists and locals vehicles standard since Friday early Morning, said the senior official of district administration.
District spokesman of Kullu, Sher Singh told UNI a 250 meter portion of Manali-Leh NH-3 cave in at Chumbaknalah near Madhi Thursday night blocking the traffic between Manali and Rohatang Pass.
“Due to a massive landslide a huge part of hill and muck came down on the road after monsoon rains near Madhi last mid night,” he said. Mr Singh said that Border Road Organisation (BRO) look after this road, pressed heavy machinery on the both side to open, however he added that it would take long time to clear boulders and muck.
“During last 24 hrs state recorded heavy monsoon rain triggering land slide in the slope area of the high way,”he said. This is only land road which link Lahaul- Spiti district with rest of world.
This high way is used by Indian armed forces to supply food, Fuels and ferrying of Jawan to Jammu and Kashmir and Leh Ladhak front of India on Indo-Sino border along western Tibet.
“Manali -Leh NH remains off for vehicular traffic during five months during the winter opened for traffic by BRO after cleaning snow in last week of May,” he added.
(AGENCIES)
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