'Lonely valley': fresh snowfall cuts Kashmir off
Kashmir Valley was today cut off from rest of the country due to heavy snowfall, as the arterial Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed while flights to the city airport in Srinagar could not operate.
Mar 11, 2014 14:41 IST
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The snowfall and rains since Monday have affected normal life in the Valley as people preferred to stay indoors today.
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Heavy snowfall has been reported from across the Valley with Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, also getting nearly one foot of snow since Monday night.
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An official of the airport authority of India said no flight has been able to arrive at Srinagar airport on Tuesday morning due to the snowfall.
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The snowfall has led to closure of the 294-km Srinagar-Jammu national highway.
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The authorities closed the schools for two days while Kashmir University has postponed all the exams scheduled for Tuesday.
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