2 trekkers die, another injured after they fell from mountain in Anantnag

2 trekkers die, another injured after they fell from mountain in Anantnag

Shah Zakir

Press Trust of Kashmir | Anantang : Two trekkers have died while as another was seriously injured after they fell into a deep fissure at Hallan area of Verinag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district last night.

Officials said that three persons two from Banihal and another from Verinag from a group of trekkers fell into a deep fissure at Hallan Verinag.

They said that two of them died and another got critically injured who was evacuated to hospital.

Two persons who died were identified as Aaqib Wani (18) son of Tariq Ahmad Wani, resident of Dolegam Banihal and Mohammad Imran Khan (26) son of Abdul Salam Khan, a resident of Verinag.

The third trekker, Muzamil Ahmad Sheikh (18) son of Nazir Ah Sheikh, resident of Dolegam Banihal, was seriously injured and is undergoing treatment.

Police has taken cognizance of the issue.(PTK).