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Mudslides, Shooting Stones Force Suspension Of Traffic On Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Heavy overnight rains triggered mu𒆙dslides and shooting of stones at some places in Ramban district, suspending traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather roℱad linking Kashmir with the rest of the country.

Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed
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Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended Monday after he🌜avy overnight rains triggered mudslides and shooting of ston🐽es at some places in Ramban district, officials said.

No fresh traffic was allowed on the highwa🥀y, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, this morning, the officials said.They said the road was blocked by mudslides near Shalgari and Sher Bibi around 5 am, while rains also led to shooting of sto🐷nes from the hillock overlooking the highway at Mehar, Cafeteria Morh and Chamalwas.

Road clearance agencies are on the job to make the highway traffic-worthyඣ, the officials said. Traffic police has asked the people to confirm the status of the highway before leaving for their journey.