Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44)closed due to landslides, mudslides, and shooting stones JAMMU: A couple died and four others were injured after a massive boulder fell on a tempo on Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44) near Gangroo in Ramban district Wednesday. Meanwhile, J&K DyCM Surinder Chowdhary and NC Anantnag-Rajouri MP Mian Altaf Ahmad narrowly escaped separate landslides on Jammu-Poonch highway, even as a multi-agency search operation to trace seven missing people in Murrah, Chang Nallah in Poonch’s Surankote entered the fourth day.Officials said the tempo was heading from Srinagar to Doda on NH-44 when a boulder rolled down the hill and struck it. Doda residents Nazir Ahmed and his wife Shakeela Begum died. Police, rescue teams, and local authorities rushed to the spot and moved the bodies, as well as the injured individuals, to Ramsoo PHC.NC MP Ahmed was touring flood-hit areas in Poonch to assess the extent of damage caused by flash floods and incessant rains, when his vehicle got stuck in an active landslide on Jammu-Poonch highway. He escaped unhurt. DyCM Choudhary’s vehicle was hit by a separate landslide on the same highway near Chingus area. Choudhary escaped unhurt, but his vehicle was damaged.Vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar NH was suspended following multiple landslides as relentless rainfall battered Jammu region for the fourth day, triggering landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at nearly a dozen places between Udhampur and Banihal.IMD predicted moderate to heavy rains till Thursday evening. “Commuters are advised not to undertake any journey on the highway until the weather improves, and the road is declared safe for traffic,” an official said, adding that clearance agencies were removing debris.Rajouri Police issued an advisory, stating that water levels in rivers had begun to rise again. “Everyone is requested to vacate riverbanks and vulnerable areas immediately and stay alert,” it said.All major pilgrimages — including Amarnath Yatra, Vaishno Devi Yatra, and Machail Mata yatra — have remained suspended in J&K since July 19.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBiryani, Langar, Medicines: How India Rallied Behind CJP Protesters At Jantar MantarSC Declines Urgent Hearing On Police Action During ‘Chalo Sansad’ Protest‘Mujhe Maaro, Sir’: CJP Protester Seen In Viral Lathi-Charge Video Recounts Standoff With Cops70 Km To 500 Metres: How India’s Two New Ladakh Bridges Could Transform Border ConnectivityIndia-China Ties Improving? Jaishankar Welcomes Confidence-Building Steps, Raises Supply Concerns‘Pradhan Literally Destroyed…’: Rahul Gandhi Shares 3 Demands, Reacts To PM House DetentionCJP Pushes New Demand To Safeguard Protestors; Standoff With Centre ContinuesTVK Takes ‘Uncompromising Stand’ Over Abolition Of NEET, Proposes Key Constitutional ShiftsAkhilesh Yadav Demands PM Modi’s Statement On ‘Lathi Charge’; As Govt Offers Discussion On NEET LeakJ&K Police Arrest Mosque Cleric For Allegedly Providing Shelter And Logistics To Pak Terrorists123PhotostoriesWhy rosemary dies in many Indian homes, and the simple changes that can help this fragrant herb flourish insteadJimin’s Dior, V’s Celine, and J-Hope’s Louis Vuitton just started K-Pop’s biggest fashion battle10 enchanting baby girl names inspired by beautiful birds from around the globeBigg Boss Malayalam 8: Celebrities netizens wish to see on the show10 common mistakes travellers make at cultural and religious sitesFrom Emilia Clarke to Joni Mitchell: 6 celebrities who faced a life-threatening brain aneurysmAneet Padda’s romantic butter-yellow dress added a golden glow to ‘Saiyaara’s one-year celebration with Ahaan PandayBeat the rain, not your style: 6 quick-dry fabrics every working woman needs this monsoonThese are the 10 least travel-friendly countries in the world in 2026, according to a new reportThe Universe May Be Blessing You: Watch for These 4 Signs123Hot PicksTaylor Swift and Travis kelce WeddingDelhi metroCJP ProtestDonald TrumpNEET ProtestRahul GandhiNHL Trade RumorsDharmendra PradhanRRB JE RecruitmentTop TrendingThane MurderSandad Chalo MarchJantar Mantar ProtestCJP ProtestAbhijeet DipkeUttarakhand High CourtJohn AbrahamZlatan ibrahimovicHarbhajan singhIND U19 vs Sri Lanka U19
JAMMU: A couple died and four others were injured after a massive boulder fell on a tempo on Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44) near Gangroo in Ramban district Wednesday. Meanwhile, J&K DyCM Surinder Chowdhary and NC Anantnag-Rajouri MP Mian Altaf Ahmad narrowly escaped separate landslides on Jammu-Poonch highway, even as a multi-agency search operation to trace seven missing people in Murrah, Chang Nallah in Poonch’s Surankote entered the fourth day.Officials said the tempo was heading from Srinagar to Doda on NH-44 when a boulder rolled down the hill and struck it. Doda residents Nazir Ahmed and his wife Shakeela Begum died. Police, rescue teams, and local authorities rushed to the spot and moved the bodies, as well as the injured individuals, to Ramsoo PHC.NC MP Ahmed was touring flood-hit areas in Poonch to assess the extent of damage caused by flash floods and incessant rains, when his vehicle got stuck in an active landslide on Jammu-Poonch highway. He escaped unhurt. DyCM Choudhary’s vehicle was hit by a separate landslide on the same highway near Chingus area. Choudhary escaped unhurt, but his vehicle was damaged.Vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar NH was suspended following multiple landslides as relentless rainfall battered Jammu region for the fourth day, triggering landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at nearly a dozen places between Udhampur and Banihal.IMD predicted moderate to heavy rains till Thursday evening. “Commuters are advised not to undertake any journey on the highway until the weather improves, and the road is declared safe for traffic,” an official said, adding that clearance agencies were removing debris.Rajouri Police issued an advisory, stating that water levels in rivers had begun to rise again. “Everyone is requested to vacate riverbanks and vulnerable areas immediately and stay alert,” it said.All major pilgrimages — including Amarnath Yatra, Vaishno Devi Yatra, and Machail Mata yatra — have remained suspended in J&K since July 19.
