Jammu, April 20 -- At least 22 families were shifted to safety and vehicular movement suspended on Kishtwar-Paddar stretch on Saturday after around road was damaged due to landslide in Kishtwar district, said officials.

"A landslide occurred at Pattharnaki area on Kishtwar-Paddar stretch. We have shifted 22 families to safety and provided them with tents and food. The vehicular movement was suspended to prevent any tragedy," said a senior police officer.

Officials have not yet released a statement on what led to the landslide.

The officials said a stretch of nearly 200 metres was damaged after the landslide.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Paddar Sunil Sharma said a permanent solution for the issue was urgently needed.

Sharma a...