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Srinagar-Jammu highway closed as fresh landslides occur in Ramban

A file photo of landslide on Srinagar-jammu highway.

‘Man sustains injuries after being hit by shooting stone’

Qazigund: The Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed for traffic due to shooting stones at many places an highway and snowfall in Qazigund, traffic officials said.

“Srinagar-Jammu highway has been closed for vehicular movement due to fresh snowfall in Qazigund area, rain and shooting stones at Mehar, Cafeteria road, Panthal on Banihal-Ramban patch” a traffic department official said.

The men and machines are working to clear the debris and shooting stones from the highway, which pose a grave danger to the lives of the people, the official said adding that snow is being cleaned in Qazigund side.

Meanwhile, a man was also injured when ‘shooting stone’ hit his truck on the highway in Ramban.

Official sources said that a man identified as Wasim Ahmed, son of Gulam Nabi Dar from Baramulla was injured when his truck (JK05F-1003) was hit by a shooting stone at Mehar in Ramban district on the highway. The incident resulted in injuries to Wasim.

 

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