Leaked water pipe causes massive mudslide in Jammu; crucial stretch blocked

A leaking water pipe in Jammu triggered a massive mudslide, blocking a critical stretch of road.

A mudslide triggered by a leaked water pipe of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department blocked the busy Panjtirthi-Sidhra road connecting the city with the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sunday, prompting the agency concerned to press its men and machines to restore the vital link, officials said.

The road was blocked around 4.30 am following which the Public Works Department (PWD) launched a road clearance operation, the officials said.