Highway closed after LPG tanker leak, people evacuated

Jammu and Kashmir Highway was on Thursday closed for traffic, electric supply cut off and people were evacuated after leakage of gas from a Srinagar-bound LPG tanker in Ramban district.

The leakage of gas from a big LPG tanker occurred on the highway at Nashri area in Ramban district, 125 km from here, Superintendent of Police, Ramban, Anil Mangotra said.

Traffic on both the sides of the highway were closed, electric supply to the area stopped and mobile phones and other gadgets that might ignite fire jammed as a precautionary measure, he said.

The people in the adjoining areas were evacuated and special teams requisitioned to take charge of the situation, the SP said.