2 missing in Reasi landslide incident

Jammu, Sep 17: Two persons went missing in an incident of landslide along the under-construction Budhal-Gool road in Chassana area of Reasi district.

According to Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Vishesh Paul Mahajan, these persons engaged in road construction work, including the driver of an earthmover, got trapped under the debris of a landslide near Avtar Morh on September 16 evening.

“A large-scale operation was on to rescue the trapped persons. Around one dozen earthmovers were being used to clear the debris,” he said.