Landslides in Pulwama, locals evacuated

Srinagar: Massive landslides struck a village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, prompting police to evacuate several families to safer places, officials said today.
 The landslides hit village Munkhud-Branpathri, 45-km from here, on the foothills of Pir Panjal range yesterday causing panic among locals.
 No one was, however, hurt, they said adding a few houses developed cracks, the officials said. Over a dozen families were shifted to safer places as a precautionary measure, they said. PTI

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