4 dead as massive landslide hits Truck on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

‘Suspended earlier, traffic movement restored on highway’

A massive landslide hit a truck in the Wagan near Sher Bibi area along the Jammu-Srinagar highway in district Ramban on Tuesday morning, causing the truck to roll down into a gorge and resulting in the tragic death of four people, including two brothers, as officials have said.

A senior police officer confirmed to Ground Report that four people had died after a massive landslide, filled with huge rocks, hit the vehicle they were travelling in.

The police officer said that a landslide had hit a truck on Tuesday morning, killing four people and retrieving all the bodies. They earlier suspended traffic on the highway, and now they have restored the same.

As per the reports, a police officer identified the deceased as Mohammad Afzal Garoo, 42, (driver), his brother Mohammad Altaf Garoo (36) son of Abdul Aziz Garoo of Redwani Anantnag, Irfan Ahmed (33) son of Abdul Hamid Bhat and Showkat Ahmed (29) son of Abdul Hamid of Srigufara Anantnag. He said that it is being verified if Irfan and Showkat are siblings.

Urging people to drive carefully in the landslide and shooting stone-prone areas, the senior police officer said that those travelling on the Srinagar Jammu national highway should confirm the status of the highway before planning their travel and should be extra careful in landslide-vulnerable zones on the highway.

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