Jammu: Army today rescued 8,000 people trapped on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district of the state.
“Army evacuated 8,000 trapped people by road from Ramban and adjoining areas to safer places today”, a Defence spokesman said.
They are being provided food and medicines, the spokesman said.
The Highway has been closed for traffic for nine days due to landslides and sinking of road at various places following heavy rains.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh at a press conference today said, “Forces have rescued 1.30 lakh people so far”. He reiterated PM Modi's statement that the Kashmir flood is a national calamity.
