1 dead, 6 injured after landslide on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Ramban
Ramban: A man died while several others were injured after a massive landslide occurred on Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Seri area of Ramban district on Tuesday.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) a massive landslide occurred near Seri area today afternoon, burying two vehicles under the debris.
He said in the incident one person died while six others were injured and they were being shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The official said more people might be trapped under debris even as rescue operation was going on in the area.
The deceased has been identified as Surjeet Singh son of Sher Singh of Sumber.
Meanwhile, the highway has been closed for traffic as a precautionary measure—(KNO)
Kashmir Images is an English language daily newspaper published from Srinagar (J&K), India. The newspaper is one of the largest circulated English dailies of Kashmir and its hard copies reach every nook and corner of Kashmir Valley besides Jammu and Ladakh region.
