A massive landslide in Udhampur’s Balli Nullah buried a petrol pump under debris. No casualties were reported, though traffic was disrupted and rescue teams began clearance operations.
A massive landslide struck the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening, which led a Hindustan Petrol Pump to fall and be buried under the debris.
The authorities confirmed that there have been no reports of casualties even though the damage was heavy. Rescue teams and heavy machinery were deployed to take control of the situation and clear the debris. Commuters are advised to use alternate routes as the traffic movement has been severely disrupted.
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A local resident stated that the route in Dudhar Nallah at the Dhar Road has been blocked. He further added, "People are trying to cross this road to reach Udhampur. A bus is trying to help the stranded people reach there...People are trying to get to the bus.”
The petrol pump's owner, Jai Pal Singh Jamwal, confirmed that the landslide occurred at around 7 pm. He said, “There was a crack in the mountain nearby, which caused the load on the petrol pump to be very high. Due to which this whole collapse happened."
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Jamwal added that the crack was noticed by the people, which gave them enough time to evacuate the place and move important stuff. This prevented the loss of lives. “There was no loss of life here, but there was a lot of damage to the HP petrol pump. The landslide is still going on.”
