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Landslide Blocks SrinagarBaramulla Highway as Snow Forces Key Route Closures

Authorities report hazardous travel conditions and deploy crews to clear snow and debris.

Overview

  • A landslide near Eco Park in Baramulla on Friday blocked the SrinagarBaramulla section of NH-1, halting traffic with no casualties reported and work held until the slope stabilises.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir, Mughal Road and Sinthan Top Road were shut after fresh snowfall and slippery conditions, while the JammuSrinagar highway remained open for daytime travel with slow movement in stretches.
  • Access for non‑essential traffic on the Murree Expressway was closed from the Phulgran Toll Plaza, with NHMP and NHA running snow‑clearing operations and local officials applying salt on major roads.
  • The Pakistan Meteorological Department cautioned that additional snowfall could close roads across upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit‑Baltistan and Kashmir, warning of landslide and avalanche risk alongside dense fog that has disrupted rail and some flights.
  • Karachi and other parts of Sindh recorded the season’s first winter rain, causing feeder trips and local outages but providing beneficial moisture for wheat crops.