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Landslide blocks Chamba-Holi road in Himachal Pradesh

Vehicular movement came to a halt and several passengers remained stranded as huge rocks and debris buried the Chamba-Holi main road in Bharmour subdivision on Friday.

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Published : Nov 28, 2020, 7:20 AM IST

Chamba: Following heavy rain and snowfall, Chamba-Holi main road in Bharmour subdivision on Friday witnessed a landslide that blocked the road for hours.

Vehicular movement came to a halt and several passengers remained stranded as huge rocks and debris buried the road.

Among those stuck on the road were a wedding party. It is only after about three hours when the road cleared a bit, the procession crossed the road.

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On receiving the information, the Public Works Department started the work of removing debris from the road with the help of JCB and other machines.

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