3 Killed, one injured as mud house collapses in Anantnag

Srinagar, Sep 18 (KNS): Three people were killed, and one was injured after a mud house collapsed in the Daksum area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday. 


Deputy commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Basharat Quyoom told Kashmir News Service (KNS), that the unfortunate incident took place in Daksum Gujjar Basti after after a ‘Kotha’ (mud house) collapsed during wee hours on Sunday. 

In the incident, he said that three persons including a father-son duo were killed and another sustained injuries." Following the incident, the officials including Tehsildar and SDM rushed to the spot and the injured was evacuated to hospital for treatment," he said. 

He said that the deceased are identified as Manzoor Ahmad Gorsi, son of Mohammad Abdullah, Hajra Begum wife of Mohammad Hussain Gorsi and Manzoor Ahmad son of Manzoor Ahmad—all residents of Bidhard Kokernag.

The DC futher said that he monitoring the situation personally and the futher producer is being followed besides, financial assistance will be provided to the families.(KNS)

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