Overview

• The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remains closed after mudslides at Chamba Seri, caused by heavy rain from a cloudburst in Ramban district on May 2.
• Traffic police have advised travelers to avoid the highway until it is cleared, with hundreds of vehicles stranded between Nashri and Banihal.
• No casualties or injuries have been reported, and efforts to clear the road are underway with three machines deployed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
• Authorities in Reasi and Akhnoor sectors have issued warnings to avoid the Chenab riverbank due to flash flood risks from the heavy rain.
• The highway, a vital lifeline for commerce and residents in Kashmir, has faced repeated closures in recent weeks due to extreme weather events, including a deadly cloudburst on April 20.