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Srinagar-Leh NH blocked due to cloudburst

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Srinagar-Leh National highway was blocked and many houses inundated today following a cloudburst in Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir resulting in floods in the area.

The cloudburst took place this evening that led to over flowing of many streams passing through the district, official sources said.

Many houses have been inundated due to the floods but there are no reports of any loss of life so far, the sources said.

Roads of Kargil town and 434-km strategic Srinagar-LEH highway have been blocked, they said.

Further details are awaited, sources added.

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First Published: Aug 01 2013 | 10:00 PM IST

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