Ramban, April 21 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the landslide-hit Ramban district on Monday to take stock of the situation and assess the ground situation.

The Deputy Commissioner Ramban and senior civil and police officials accompanied the Chief Minister. CM Abdullah travelled by road from Srinagar to reach Marog, one of the worst-hit villages. Demonstrating the deep concern and commitment of his government, he trekked several kilometres on foot through rugged terrain to reach Kela Morh, where the cloudburst had triggered flash floods, leaving a trail of destruction, said an official statement from the Department of Information and Public Relations of Jammu and Kashmir.

Interacting with local residents and of...