India, March 22 -- The strategic Uri-Baramulla National Highway (NH-1), the only all-weather road connecting the border town of Uri to the rest of the valley, was blocked on Sunday following a massive landslide, officials said.

Eyewitnesses said a large portion of a hillock collapsed onto the carriageway, burying the road under heavy debris and bringing traffic to a grinding halt.

Officials said men and machinery were rushed to the spot to clear the debris. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. The blockade, however, reignited public grievances over infrastructure safety and administrative oversight. Stranded commuters alleged that frequent landslides on the stretch were a result of poor planning and neglect. ...