Kashmir: At least two people were killed and four others went missing when a cloudburst struck near Sonamarg at Kellan village.
The deceased were identified as a girl named Iqra Nazir. Two more residents of Kellan village were missing and two labourers from Gangangir could not be traced as the Army mounted a relief operation to clear the national highway.
However four Spanish and two civil engineers were rescused by the Army from this area immediately after the natural calamity.
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has pressed its men and machines in operation along with Army engineers and Rashtriya Rifles jawans who had been posted on guarding the smooth conduct of Amarnath pilgrimage.
The Army opened its transit camp at Sonamarg for civilians who had been evacauated from these areas besides pressing into operation 11 mobile teams to provide food and medical supply to the needy.
Meanwhile Srinagar-Leh highway was also closed following the cloudburst.