SRINAGAR: Two youth lost their lives in a landslide near the revered Shiv Gufa (Shiva Cave) in the Badora area of Mahore during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.
Officials said that the victims were sleeping in a tent near the cave when debris from a nearby mountain came crashing down, burying the tent. Both individuals died on the spot.
“The deceased have been identified as Rashpal Singh (26), son of Soba Ram, a resident of Tuli Kalavan, Tehsil Chasana, District Reasi, and Ravi Kumar (23), son of Purushottam Kumar, a resident of Chenani, District Udhampur. Rashpal was reportedly working as a JCB operator. The duo had been preparing for an upcoming religious programme at the cave shrine when the incident occurred,” officials said.
Upon receiving the information, a police team reached the site, retrieved the bodies, and initiated further investigation. (JKNS)
