At least two people died, while another was injured after a landslide hit the Mata Vaishno Devi track in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra.
The incident happened on Monday.
A video from the spot showed debris of the fallen structure on the route.
Confirming the incident, the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said a team of the disaster management had reached the spot for rescue operations.
“Shooting stones and a landslide occurred on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine track. The Disaster Management team of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board have reached the spot, the board said.
On Sunday, the weather department predicted dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir until September 12.
However, it said the Union Territory will witness a brief spell of rain in isolated parts on some days.
Earlier today, landslides triggered by heavy rain left the Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district blocked at several points.
The highway was blocked at Pagalnala, Patalganga and Nandaprayag and efforts to reopen it were underway, the district disaster management centre told news agency PTI.
Seven shops in the Simli market were damaged by landslide debris, it said.
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