Rescue operations are underway near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari. Landslide struck at a point about halfway along the winding 12-km trek from Katra to the hilltop shrine.
In a post shared on X, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board stated, 'a landslide incident has occurred near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari, some injuries are feared.'
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