SRINAGAR: An 18-year-old girl went missing after reportedly slipping into a power canal at Thune in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials and local sources said.
According to reports, the unmarried girl, whose identity has been withheld, accidentally fell into the canal while she was near the site. She was reportedly only a few months away from her marriage.
Soon after the incident, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, including officials from Police Station Kangan, along with residents, reached the spot and launched initial rescue efforts.
However, due to the high water level and strong current in the canal, rescue teams are awaiting a reduction in the water flow before launching an intensive search operation inside the canal.
An SDRF team has also been rushed to the spot to assist in the rescue operation. Officials said that once the water level recedes, SDRF personnel and other rescue teams will intensify efforts to trace the missing girl.
Further details are awaited as the rescue operation continues. (KNC)
