Rescuers at the site of the landslide at Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar
Jammu and Kashmir:
Four people were killed and six others were injured after a landslide at a power project tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar, the police said.
“The rescue operation has been completed. A total of four bodies and six injured were rescued,” said Kishtwar deputy commissioner Devansh Yadav.
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Sharma had earlier said that a rescue team of about 6 persons, deputed to the site after the incident, has also got trapped under the debris.
Just now spoke to DC #Kishtwar, Dr Devansh Yadav on receiving the report of a fatal landslide at the site of the under construction Ratle Power Project. The JCB driver unfortunately died on the spot. The rescue team of about 6 persons, deputed to
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“Spoke to DC Kishtwar, J&K on receiving a report of a fatal landslide at the site of the under-construction Ratle Power Project. JCB driver unfortunately died. A rescue team of about 6 persons, deputed to the site after the incident, has also got trapped under the debris”, Mr Sharma said.
