Mudslide kills 2 girls, hurts third

SRINAGAR: Two girls were killed and another one was injured critically after they came under a mudslide at Hardi Shiva area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday.
“Three girls were passing through the Reshipora Hardshiva area when suddenly a mudslide hit them and injured all of them critically,” an official said.
“All the injured were evacuated by locals and passersby to Sub District hospital Sopore where doctors declared two of them brought dead while admitted another,” they said.
Block Medical Officer (BMO) Sopore Mohammad Sami confirmed the incident and said the injured girl has been referred to Srinagar for special treatment.
The BMO identified the deceased girls as Shoki, daughter of Mohd Ashraf Wagay of Wadoora and Shahista Farooq Rather (Insha), daughter of Farooq Ahmed Rather of Hardshiva.
The injured has been identified as Sabreena, the sister of Shoki, one of the deceased girls.
SSP Sopore Javeed Iqbal said that the police are investigating the incident.
“Investigations are underway and further would be shared accordingly,” SSP said.