Five of a family from Rajouri feared dead in cloud burst in Kashmir

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Jammu: Five members of a nomad family from Rajouri district were feared dead in a cloud burst in Sooore’s Kafarnar Behak in Rafiabad area on Sunday morning.

Sources said that one body has so far been recovered, while four others are missing. The victims were members of the family of Haji Bashir Bakarwal of Rajouri. One body has been recovered so far.

A police party from Dabgiwacha, Sopore has proceeded to the spot. More details are awaited.

Meanwhile, movement of vehicular traffic along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was disrupted following landslide near Cafeteria Morh in Ramban district since morning. 

Officials had pressed men and machinery to clear the highway.