Mughal road closed due to landslide in Poonch
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Poonch, July 7 : The Mughal road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, was closed due to landslides on Friday, officials said.
The thoroughfare has been blocked near Ratta Chamb in this mountainous district due to landslides amid rains, the officials said. Immediately, they said, men and machinery were pressed into service to clear the road.
DySP Police Surankote Hamid Ali Bandey confirmed it to GNS and said that efforts are underway to reopen the road.