Landslide: An enormous landslide struck the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national freeway on Tuesday. One individual was killed and 6 others have been reported injured within the landslide incident that occurred in Ramban district at round 2:30 PM at present. Police on Tuesday knowledgeable that the landslide hit the 270-km lengthy freeway at Seri village, leaving a whole bunch of autos stranded on either side.Â
Road clearance operation is in full swingÂ
Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam stated the street clearance operation by companies involved is in full swing for early restoration of visitors on the freeway – the one all-weather street linking Kashmir with the remainder of the nation. “Two landslides hit the highway at the same spot within an hour, resulting in the death of a crane driver working at the site, while six members of a family, travelling in a private car, were injured when their vehicle plunged into a gorge after being hit by a rolling boulder,” Islam informed PTI.
Injured folks have been shifted to the hospitalÂ
Islam, who supervised the rescue operation, stated all of the six have been rescued in injured situation and shifted to the district hospital Ramban. Five of them have been later referred to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Jammu for specialised remedy, he stated. He stated two autos – an earthmover and a non-public automotive – have been additionally broken within the incident.
Earlier, there was apprehension that one other car was buried beneath the particles that was unfold over 50 metres however nothing like that was discovered to this point, he stated, including efforts are on to at the very least clear the street for single carriage by tonight. Islam stated the slide remains to be energetic and the visitors can be allowed solely after taking pictures stones are stopped.
Body of the deceased can be handed over to householdÂ
Earlier, Senior Superintendent of Police (Ramban) Mohita Sharma recognized the deceased as Surjeet Singh of Sumber village. He stated the physique of the deceased can be handed over to his household for final rites after the completion of authorized formalities. Sharma, who can be in-charge SSP Highway, stated Mohammad Taj, Hamid, Rubeena Begum, Sakeena Begum, Salma Bani and Amir have been rescued from the automotive by the rescuers.
(with inputs from PTI)
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