A groom in Jammu and Kashmir, Mashkoor, had to walk to his wedding venue after landslides blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to heavy rainfall. Starting at 6 am, he and his procession trekked, leaving their vehicles behind. He appealed to the government to clear the highway (NH 44) promptly.
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