Massive Landslide Near Pul Doda Blocks Jammu-Doda Highway

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massive landslide struck near Pul Doda on the Jammu-Doda National Highway, completely blocking the key route connecting Jammu with Doda and Kishtwar on Saturday, May 2.Traffic movement has come to a standstill as large amounts of debris continue to cover the stretch. Authorities have launched clearance operations, and efforts are underway to restore connectivity at the earliest.In a separate incident, a portion of a small bridge collapsed in the Bantalab area on the outskirts of Jammu city on Friday. Authorities have closed the road link following the collapse of the portion of the bridge.

Four labourers were trapped under the debris, while one injured worker was rescued, two were killed, according to officials. The incident occurred when labourers were carrying out repair work on a retaining wall near the bridge that was damaged in last year's flash floods. Police, Army and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams had launched rescue operations to extricate those buried under the debris. They pulled out one injured labourer and shifted him to a hospital. (This is a breaking story. More details are awaited)