Cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir; Srinagar-Leh highway closed

A cloudburst in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir has caused significant damage to a road, leading to the suspension of traffic on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, officials told PTI on Sunday. The road was damaged during the intervening night.

"The traffic on Srinagar-Leh road has been suspended till further notice due to road damage at Kacherwan in Ganderbal district," an official of the traffic control room said.

A police official mentioned that some buildings, including residential houses, have been damaged as well due to the flash floods triggered by the cloudburst.


Authorities are on the ground to provide help and assistance to those in need, the official said.

The closure of the highway has cut off Kashmir valley from Ladakh union territory while Baltal base camp for Amarnath yatra has also been rendered inaccessible.