MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The main road has been closed to all types of traffic due to a severe landslide at Dolai due to rain, causing severe difficulties for commuters.
According to the administration, work is underway to restore the road, while heavy machinery has been rushed to the spot, and the process of removing debris is underway.
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded on the road due to the road closure, and traffic flow has been suspended.
On the other hand, the Meteorological Department has predicted more rain in the next two days, in view of which the fears of landslides have increased.
Landsliding Across Azad Kashmir
Landslide activity has resumed in Dana Sahotar, an area of Khawra constituency in Muzaffarabad, following a 10-year break.
The landslide site has become active, closing the main highway and putting several houses at risk.
Ten years ago, the same landslide site affected two villages, and nearly 80 families were displaced.
With the landslide resuming, the ground has started sinking again. Several feet of land sank in a single day, closing the road and cutting off electricity to several areas.
Due to the landslide, ground connectivity has been cut off for several villages, including Sahotar, Kacheli, Kot Tarhala, and Sanwarian, while no measures have been taken by the administration so far.
Similarly, due to the road closure, the public is facing severe difficulties. Cracks have appeared in several houses, making them uninhabitable, and people have been forced to live under the open sky.
If rain continues, there is a fear of large-scale damage. Nearby settlements are also concerned because this same landslide previously wiped out two villages.
It should be noted that during the 10 years, a road could not be built at the landslide site, and the highway here was repeatedly filled with stones and soil.
