Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road blocked after landslide in Uri

Uri, July 13: The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road was blocked on Tuesday following a landslide triggered by incessant rains in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said.

officials,  reported that a massive landslide hit the road near Laghama area in Uri, blocking traffic.

The official said that men and machinery were pressed into service and the road was made functional for light motor vehicles. However, the road is still blocked for heavy motor vehicles, he added.

The official said that Border Roads Organization (BRO) is on job to clear the road.

The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Road had been blocked several times in past due to massive landslides which also prompted the authorities to shift dozens of families living close to the Line of Control to safer places.

The official from BRO said that many heavy motor vehicles are stranded while efforts are on to restore the traffic. KNT