The ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan turned out to be an unexpected opportunity for the people of Patnitop and Batote, and those dependent on tourism for livelihood.
Following a mudslide in Ramban, Deputy Commissioner Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, on Thursday, appealed to the people to plan their travel according to the traffic advisory.
All gates of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district remain closed, even as a limited volume of water continues to flow downstream.
Three soldiers died when an army truck they were travelling in fell about 200-300 metres into a gorge at Ramban's Battery Chashma on Sunday, an official said.
Three Army personnel lost their lives when their truck fell into a 200- to 300-metre-deep gorge near Battery Chashma on National Highway 44 in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Sunday, officials said.
He said, "My reason for coming here was to assure the people of Ramban that even if a huge incident has occurred in Pahalgam, we are still worried about Ramban."
Incessant rains, hailstorms, and landslides have caused widespread damage in the region, with at least three people, including two children, losing their lives in the Bagahana village after a house collapsed.