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Cloudburst in Ganderbal leads to closure of Srinagar-Leh highway
Srinagar: A cloudburst in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir has damaged a road, leading to the closing of the arterial Srinagar-Leh highway.
According to Kashmir Media Service, an official said the traffic on Srinagar-Leh road has been suspended till further notice due to road damage at Kacherwan in Ganderbal district.
He said the road was damaged due to cloudburst during the intervening might.
A police official said some buildings, including residential houses, have suffered damage due to the flash floods triggered by the cloudburst.
The closure of the highway has cut off Kashmir valley from Ladakh while Baltal base camp for Amarnath yatra has also been rendered inaccessible.
