By Admin 
Five people died tragically from Landslide in Ardh Kunwari in Katra. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board gave information about this on Tuesday (August 26). The board said that 14 people have also been injured in this unfortunate accident. Rescue operation continues. Please tell that due to bad weather, the journey of Mata Vaishno Devi has been postponed. Katra SDM Katra Piyush Datotra said that there was a landslide near Indraprastha. CHC Katra has five dead bodies. 10-11 people are reported injured.
Rescue started soon after the accident
The incident took place when a group of devotees were moving towards Vaishno Devi Bhavan. Soon after the accident, rescue teams, NDRF, Shrine Board employees and local administration reached the spot and started rescue work.
Landslide on Tuesday afternoon
Due to continuous rains in Jammu and Kashmir, landslide has been done on Tuesday afternoon on the way to Mata Vaishno Devi temple located on Trikuta hills of Reasi district. The district administration and police have constantly monitoring the situation.
Possibility of landslide in hilly areas- Meteorological Department
According to the Meteorological Department, due to heavy rains in recent times, there was a possibility of landslide in the hilly areas. The administration had already advised pilgrims to take precautions and travel with weather information. Currently, the rescue operation continues.
Four people died in Doda district
On the other hand, four people died in heavy rains in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday itself. At the same time, the flood situation in Jammu division worsened due to continuous rains for the last 24 hours. Officials said that two people died in the sudden flood due to continuous rains in Doda district. However, information about the death of two others has also been received.