Cloudburst Chaos: Vital Srinagar-Kargil Road Blocked, Cleanup in Progress

A cloudburst in Cherwan Kangan area of Kashmir’s Ganderbal district caused damage to paddy fields while several vehicles got stuck in debris.

A cloudburst incident in the Cherwan Kangan area of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir has led to the blockage of the vital Srinagar-Kargil road. The Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumuri (SSG) road near Padawbal has also been blocked after an overflow from a nearby canal led to an accumulation of mud on the road.

The road clearance operations are currently underway. The cloudburst has caused extensive damage to the region, affecting paddy fields and trapping several vehicles in the debris.

“This cloudburst occurred in the intervening night of Sunday. Debris has accumulated here, but with God’s grace, no lives have been lost,” Gulzar Ahmad, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Ganderbal, said.

“Our priority is to clear the road. In those houses where the debris has entered, we rescued the residents and shifted them to safer places. The district police, administration, and private establishments are working in tandem. We will be able to clear it today,” he added.

Authorities have advised commuters to avoid travelling on the affected road until the clearance operations are completed.