<span style="color: #222222;">The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed today after an avalanche blocked both tubes of the Jawahar tunnel on Qazigund side. Police said, rescue operations have been launched to evacuate people stranded in the tunnel. There is no report of any casualty so far. The official said, the avalanche forced suspension of traffic movement on the arterial road connecting Kashmir to the rest of the country. Work is on clear the debris. Further details are awaited. </span><br />