Jammu, July 7 -- Damages NH-244, disrupts Machail Yatra; MeT warns of more heavy showers
Jammu Tawi, Jul 6: Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy overnight rainfall disrupted normal life in the Chenab Valley on Monday, blocking the Doda-Kishtwar National Highway, burying several vehicles under debris near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project and affecting traffic, including the annual Machail Yatra.
Officials said floodwaters carrying mud, rocks and boulders swept across National Highway-244 at Prem Nagar in Doda district, damaging a portion of the road and bringing traffic to a complete halt.
Vehicles were stranded on both sides of the highway as restoration work was launched to clear the accumulated d...