Land subsidence hits highway in Udhampur, seven shops damaged

Jammu, Jul 20: Seven shops were damaged on Monday due to land subsidence triggered by heavy rains along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district, officials said. Heavy rains also triggered flash floods in the upper Kither-Narsu belt of Udhampur, resulting in land subsidence along the highway, they said. Seven shops, including a restaurant, were damaged in the incident, they said, adding, locals and police immediately swung into action and removed debris from the damaged structures. Cracks have developed across nearly four acres of land along the highway, threatening other structures in the area, officials said.