Budgam- A landslide incident occurred in the Ichgam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday, resulting in the loss of two lives and leaving one critically injured.
The victims, identified as Bachan Lal Paswan and Kasturi Lal Paswan, were migrant laborers from Bihar who were working on a road construction project in the Lingbal area when the landslide struck.
According to eyewitnesses, the trio was trapped underneath the debris, and despite swift rescue efforts, two of the laborers succumbed to their injuries. The injured laborer, Satinder Paswan, was rushed to the District Hospital Budgam and later shifted to the Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla, Srinagar, for further treatment.
The Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Budgam confirmed the incident, stating that two laborers were brought in dead, while the third was referred to a specialized hospital for treatment.
An official overseeing the road construction project explained that the victims were working on the road when they suddenly came underneath a landslide, and despite retrieval efforts, two died in the incident, and one is injured and receiving treatment at a Srinagar hospital.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and registered a case under relevant sections of law.
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