Cloudburst in Kashmir blocks vital Srinagar-Kargil, SSG roads; cleanup underway

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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.I)..

The cloudburst has caused extensive damage to the region, affecting paddy fields and trapping several vehicles in the debris. ..

Meanwhile, search and rescue operations are underway in Samej village near Rampur in Shimla district following catastrophic cloudbursts across Himachal Pradesh..