Rain and landslides shut Jammu-Srinagar highway | India News

Trucks seen parked on a street as they’re struck following the shutdown of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway as a consequence of a landslide within the Ramban space, at Jakhani in Udhampur on Thursday.

JAMMU: Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the one all-weather street linking Kashmir with the remainder of the nation, was closed Thursday on each side as a consequence of rain-triggered mudslides in Jammu’s Ramban.Hundreds of autos had been caught at numerous factors as a result of disruption on the highway (NH 44) at a time of intensifying hostilities with neighbouring Pakistan.Heavy rains that lashed the world led to a number of landslides and capturing stones from hillocks overlooking the street between Seeri and Nachlana in Ramban, officers mentioned.A flash flood additionally hit Ramban city’s market however no casualties had been reported, the officers added. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for J&Okay for extra rain from May 9 to 11.“Traffic on NH-44 has been temporarily suspended around 7.30am on Thursday due to mudslides at Chamba Seri in Ramban district after rainy weather. The highway has been blocked in both directions as debris fell, blocking the way. Clearance work is underway,” an official mentioned.According to different officers, Ramban deputy commissioner Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary and SSP Kulbir Singh are amongst a staff of senior officers intently monitoring the restoration work on the highway.Officials have suggested vacationers to examine for updates on J&Okay site visitors police’s X and Facebook pages earlier than venturing out, other than helpline numbers. “There is a possibility of rain and lightning in J&K till May 11,” the IMD mentioned in an advisory on Thursday.On April 20 this 12 months, three individuals, together with two kids, died after hailstorms and a number of landslides in Ramban. Over 100 individuals had been rescued after a cloudburst within the hilly district’s Seri Bagna village that day. In Aug final 12 months, cloudbursts had hit Ramban’s Kumate, Dhraman and Halla areas.