Driver dies, two others injured in landslide at Udhumpur
Udhumpur: A driver was killed even as two others sustained injuries after a major landslide hit several vehicles along Srinagar-Jammu highway at Samroli in Udhumpur district.
Reports said that several vehicles came under a major landslide resulting in on spot death of a JCB driver besides injuries to two others. The deceased has been identified as (JCB driver) Mohammed Afroz Alam.
The two injured have been evacuated to a nearby health facility.
Several vehicles were also trapped in the incident.
A police official has confirmed the incident and said that a team is on the spot to assess the situation.
Meanwhile, a truck helper was killed after hit by shooting stones at Digdool area of Ramban on Friday morning.
An official said that a truck, which was stranded on highway came under shooting stone, resulting in on spot death of the helper.
SHO Police Station Ramban, Pardeep Sharma said that the truck helper came under shooting stone and died on the spot. He identified the deceased as Junaid Ahmad Bhat.
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