Agencies
Dozens of vehicles stuck, around 50 people evacuated so far
Poonch : The security forces in Poonch’s Surankote sub division have launched a massive rescue operation as dozens of vehicles are stuck on Mughal road after the fresh snowfall in the area.
Officials told that Mughal road was closed for all kinds of vehicles on Tuesday evening and no further movement of vehicles was allowed but vehicles that were already plying on road got stuck.
“Fresh snowfall took place at the upper reaches including the mountain passes where Mughal Road is located and a thin blanket of snow is also covering Mughal road stretch causing severe slippery conditions,” the officials said.
They added that a number of vehicles got stuck on the road especially between Pir Ki Gali and Poshana in Poonch district jurisdiction after which security forces have launched a massive rescue operation, which is still going on.
“The operation has been launched jointly by Jammu and Kashmir police, Traffic Police and Indian Army and it started at around 9 PM and is still going on,” officials said.
They added that dozens of vehicles got stuck on road and “we have cleared majority of these with efforts are going on to clear remaining vehicles.”
They said that 40 to 50 people have so far been evacuated from the area and provided safe passage towards Surankote.
