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At least seven people were killed and 34 others were injured when a huge rock and debris fell from a mound in the Siar Baba waterfall in Reasi district, about 70 km from Jammu Sunday afternoon. Others were injured when the rock and other debris fell on them at more than 100 feet in height, "said Reasi's deputy commissioner, Prasanna Ramaswamy
adding that the l 39; the army and the police were immediately put into service. "Around 15:30, a huge rock near the mouth of the Siar Baba waterfall, probably released by the monsoon rains, fell off the hill over the tourists who were bathing in the waterfall," Tahir Sajjad Bhat said. , responsible for the police.
Five tourists died on the spot while two succumbed to their injuries while they were being transferred to the Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, according to police.
Three of the deceased were identified as Kamal Kishore Sharma (40) residing in Talab-Til. lo, Jammu, Sahin Kumar (29) from Janipur, Jammu and Lucky (27) from Gangyal, Jammu.
The wounded were transferred to the Reasi District Hospital to be initially treated there before being transferred to superspeciality hospital Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana near Katra
. Ramaswamy says:
The famous Siar Baba is a religious place dedicated to a local deity. Last year, during the monsoon, there was a mbadive landslide in an adjacent hill.
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah expressed his deep sorrow and shock on the dead. "Omar said and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.
He also prayed for peace for the fallen souls and strength to the bereaved families to bear their irreparable loss and wished the wounded to be speedily restored." 19659013]
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