Kargil, July 10, 2023 (PPI-OT): Unseasonal snowfall and heavy rains lashed wide parts of Ladakh region of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the meteorological department to issue a red alert for the region. The snowfall and rains also triggered landslides on the Leh-Kargil-Srinagar highway at Lamayuru, forcing the closure of the strategic highway, officials said.
Officials said the high-altitude passes in both Leh and Kargil districts experienced unseasonal snowfall overnight after two days of rainfall. Rangdum village in Kargil witnessed nearly three inches of snowfall, while other areas, including Pensi la, Zanskar and the hills surrounding Kargil, were also covered by a snow blanket, they added. The traffic on the Kargil-Zanskar road was suspended as a precautionary measure.
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