Dharamsala-McLeodganj roads blocked due to landslides
Heavy rain triggered landslides at various places in Kangra district today. Both roads from Dharamsala to McLeodganj were blocked due to landslides. The main road to McLeodganj was blocked near Dharamsala Cantonment while the Kara Danda road was blocked near Jogibara.
Local residents said that the landslide near Jogibara occurred due to illegal dumping of muck by hoteliers. Naresh Kumar, a resident of McLeodganj, said that some hoteliers had dumped construction waste and muck on the upper end of the Jogibara road to create extra parking space. It was an accident waiting to happen, as muck and construction waste dumped along hills flowed down onto the Khara Danda road following heavy rain today, blocking traffic for several hours.
