J&K: Landslide claims lives of mother, infant, and children in Reasi

DN Bureau

Tragedy struck Chassana Village in Mahore sub-division in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district as a devastating landslide, triggered by heavy to moderate rainfall over the past 24 hours, claimed the lives of a two-month-old infant, her mother, and two other children. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Reasi: Tragedy struck Chassana Village in Mahore sub-division in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district as a devastating landslide, triggered by heavy to moderate rainfall over the past 24 hours, claimed the lives of a two-month-old infant, her mother, and two other children.

"A two-month-old child, her mother, and two other children died when the house they were sleeping in collapsed this morning after a landslide occurred in the village," Deputy Commissioner Reasi said on Sunday.

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In the incident, Phalla Akther, wife of Mohd Farid, aged about 30 years, Nasima Akther, daughter of Mohd Farid, aged 5 years, Safeen Kousar, daughter of Mohd Farid, aged 3 years, and Samreen Kousar, daughter of Mohd Farid, aged 2 months, died on the spot.

Two persons, namely Kalu, son of Juma, and Bano Begum, wife of Kalu, aged about 58 years, got injured, officials added. (ANI)

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