BudgamThree families had a narrow escape after a massive landslide in a village of Budgam district in central Kashmir on Thursday, police said.
An official said that the landslide occurred when a 300ft hillock caved in and almost buried houses in Chairhara village.
Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Muhammad Harun Malik told Greater Kashmir that a team headed by SDM Beerwah has been framed to find out the reasons behind this landslide.
He said the team comprises DFO Soil Conservation Department and a senior official of Agriculture department.
They would also investigate if fault line passes through the area, he said.
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