Udhampur, Aug. 16 -- The Dhar road linking Lakhanpur and Udhampur in the Darsoo area of Udhampur district has been blocked due to a massive boulder falling onto it, stranding hundreds of travellers and trucks on either side. The clearance operations are underway.

Udhampur Deputy Traffic Inspector, Javed Kataria, told ANI, "Today, around quarter to eleven, due to the ongoing series of rain and landslides, a big chunk of the mountain has fallen on the road. Due to this, the road has been completely blocked. We have informed the concerned authorities... We will call for a boulder breaker and get this place cleared. It would probably take 6 to 7 hours to clear it."

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