Fresh snowfall and landslides triggered by heavy rains kept the vital Jammu-Srinagar Highway closed for traffic for fourth consecutive day on Friday. No movement of traffic was allowed from both the capital cities of Srinagar and Jammu in view of heavy rains and snowfall along the highway, traffic police said.
The highway, which is the only surface link between the Kashmir Valley and rest of the world, was blocked at several places due to landslides triggered by heavy rains and snowfall, they said. According to KMS, the highway was closed on March 1 due to landslides at Shetani Nallah.
The Batote-Doda-Kishtwar road has also been blocked due to landslides at 4-5 places on the highway, they said, adding some vehicles were stranded on the highway. Meanwhile, a Special Police Officer (SPO) died after lightning struck him at Dudu-Basantgarh in Udhampur.
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