Srinagar: A massive landslide hit the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch national highway on Saturday. Debris, including large boulders, fell on the highway in the Bhata Dhueian area of Poonch district, suspending vehicular movement.
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Road-widening work was underway when debris fell on the national highway in Poonch district resulting in its complete closure, reported PTI citing sources.
No lives were lost in the incident. Restoration work is underway to open the national highway for the passage of stranded vehicles. More details are awaited.
Meanwhile, a total of 156 roads including National Highway 5 (Hindustan-Tibet Road) have been vehicular movement in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday as rain continues to lash parts of the state.
The National Highway 5 (Hindustan-Tibet Road) was closed at Malling Nallah in Kinnaur district following landslide and falling of shooting stones.
A maximum of 94 roads are closed in Shimla, 46 in Mandi, ten in Kangra, three in Kullu and one each in Bilapsur, Kinnaur and Sirmaur districts due to rains, landslide and flash floods as per the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).
According to the officials, 168 people have died in rain-related incidents during the ongoing monsoon season from June 27 till Friday, while 30 are still missing.