SRINAGAR: A 42-year-old man died after a timber log fell on him from a truck in the forest area of Kudara village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The incident occurred while a truck was being loaded with timber logs in Kudara village.
Officials said that a timber log accidentally fell on the man, identified as Shabir Ahmad, son of Khan Mohammad from Dardpora village, resulting in his death on the spot.
Meanwhile, two girls were injured when a scooty they were riding fell from a bridge in the Namtehall area of Budgam district.
He said that soon after the incident, the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, from where they were referred to SHMS Srinagar.
The injured girls have been identified as Aneesa Jan of Hyderpora and Seerat Jan of Chadoora. —(KNO)
