Rainfall | Eight killed as rain triggers landslides, house-collapse in Jammu, major roads closed
The rain forced the Jammu and Kashmir government to suspend the yatra to the Vaishno Devi shrine through the new route
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The rain forced the Jammu and Kashmir government to suspend the yatra to the Vaishno Devi shrine through the new route
Chopper service to the shrine has also been suspended because of inclement weather, but pilgrims can continue their journey on the old track
Chopper service to the shrine has also been suspended because of inclement weather. However, pilgrims can reach the shrine atop Trikuta Hills will continue on the old track, officials said on Wednesday. Jammu and Kashmir: Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra on New Track Suspended as Katra Witnesses Heaviest Rainfall in Past 43 Years.
Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended, while authorities ordered the closure of schools in Doda and Kishtwar
At least five persons died in separate incidents of landslides after heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Kathua district on Wednesday.