Jammu Tawi, Feb 19: The traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained suspended on Monday after landslides and shooting of stones from hillocks at over half-a-dozen places in Ramban district rendered it unnavigable, and rains and snowfall lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the second day, officials said. Two interstate highways were
Unseasonal snowfall and continuous rainfall have caused flash floods in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, killing five people, including two soldiers. A red alert warning for Monday has been issued for some parts of Jammu and Ladakh as water bodies continue to flood. Several lower catchment areas have been evacuated to safety, and many villages are now submerged. Some people caught in floods have been rescued by police and search and rescue teams.