Jammu, July 4

The Army rescued stranded passengers and vehicles on the Mughal Road near Behramgala in Poonch district on Tuesday night. It also provided medical aid to the injured and blankets and food to the stranded persons.Giving details, defence PRO, Jammu, Lt Col Devender Anand said that around 10 pm on Tuesday a massive landslide occurred on the Mughal Road. “Around 50 vehicles and a large number of passengers were stranded on the stretch. A desperate call for help was received by the Army, which immediately swung into action and reached the landslide area and rescued the passengers,” he said. The rescue operation was assisted by the J&K traffic police and Border Roads Organisation personnel from Surankote. The operation lasted till the wee hours on Wednesday and all passengers were safely evacuated. — T