Srinagar-Leh highway closed due to mudslides occurred

Srinagar-Leh highway closed due to mudslides occurred

Bilal Ahmad

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Ganderbal (PTK): The Srinagar-Leh highway Today evening closed for traffic movement after the mudslides triggered by cloudburst occurred at Surfraw Gund area of Ganderbal district.

Sources told Press Trust Of Kashmir that the highway was closed immediately after the mudslide occurred at Sumbal Bala area this evening, adding that during the heavy rainfall, a cloudburst hit Surfraw Gund area following which the mudslides occurred.

The highway has got completely blocked, they said, adding that the flow of water blocked the link road at Surfraw from Hariganiwan to Sumbal Bala.

Meanwhile, officials said that police and Ganderbal administration reach on the spot and  on job to clear the highway.(PTK)