Landslide blocks Srinagar-Jammu highway

BANIHAL/JAMMU: A massive landslide in Ramban district today blocked the only all-weather road linking the Valley to rest of the country, leaving many passengers stranded, an official said.

The landslide, triggered by rains, struck the Srinagar-Jammu national highway at Digdole near Ramban town around 2 pm. Hundreds of vehicles, including a Jammu-bound convoy carrying Amarnath pilgrims, were stranded, a traffic department official said.

The official said a cab was passing through the road at the time of the incident, causing some damage to the vehicle, but the passengers escaped unhurt. The agency maintaining the highway are trying to reopening the road as early as possible, the official said. (AGENCIES)

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