Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 4: While Jammu- Srinagar National Highway remained closed, four dead bodies of the family of Satish Kumar of Dessa in Doda were recovered out of seven so far.
Reports from Ramban said that at around 3.30 pm the authorities cleared road and about 300 vehicles also passed Gangroo sliding zone but as heavy rain again started the Highway was again closed at around 4.15 pm and at four more places the landslides created blockade. One truck was partially buried in the landslide while the driver and cleaner managed to escape in Ramsoo area of Ramban.
DIG Traffic Ashkoor Wani said that Jammu Srinagar National- Highway and Doda-Kishtwar road continued to be blocked even today. He said at around 3.30 pm the National Highway was cleared and over 300 stranded trucks in Banihal area also crossed Gangroo area but again heavy rain in this belt started and many stranded vehicles could not cross the dangerous zone at Gangroo. Not only this, fresh landslide at Peerah has washed away nearly 100 mt of the road. Mr Wani said that there will be no convoy from Jammu or Srinagar side and only stranded vehicles will be cleared if the highway is restored. He said that due to fresh landslides at Gangroo, Hingni, Marhog, Magarkote, Panthal, Nashri, Peerah the highway has been blocked. He said that Traffic police is managing JCBs at its own to clear the highway due to discouraging response from the BRO in these trouble prone areas.
Meanwhile, dead bodies of four family members have been recovered so far at village Dewalkund in Dessa in district Doda. They are Sushma, wife of Satish Kumar, Anju Devi and Bindu-daughters and Suresh Kumar. The dead bodies of Satish and two children are still missing.
DC Poonch M H Malik paid visit to several affected villages in Mandi and Surankote and took stock of the situation. He claimed that 32 houses have been damaged in the district during last 24 hours and some more details are coming from different areas. Malik said 11 PHE schemes and 4 Govt buildings have also been damaged.
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