Srinagar, April 17 : A motorcyclist was killed and two of his pillion-riders were injured in a road accident in south Kashmir Islamabad district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
An accident took place between and motorcycle at Lidroo Pahalgam area, resulting in critical injuries to the motorcyclist Manzoor Ahmad Bhat and two pillion riders namely Abdul Ahad Mir and Rouf Ahmad Bhat .
The injured trio was evacuated from the site to PHC Pahalgam, where the motorcyclist Manzoor Ahmad Bhat succumbed to his injuries.
On the other hand, two trucks got buried under snow after an avalanche hits Zojila area while drivers were rescued in injured condition.
Earlier, at least six people had a miraculous escape after five vehicles came under a massive avalanche in Ganderbal district. The avalanche hit Srinagar- Leh Highway at Shaitan Nalla in Minimarg area burying at least 5 vehicles with two persons boarding one of them and one person each in others. Immediately a massive rescue operation saved them.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) has issued an avalanche alert over higher reaches in four districts for next 24 hours.
The JKDMA said that a ‘low’ danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 3200 to 3500 metres above sea level over Doda, Kishtwar, Bandipora and Kupwara districts.People living in these areas have been in the meantime advised to take precautions and avoid venturing in the avalanche prone areas till further orders.
Meanwhile, a massive fire has broken out in a multi-storeyed shopping complex, just opposite to Sir Syed Gate of University of Kashmir, at Dargah Hazratbal in Srinagar.
As per initial reports fire spread to the other compartments of the complex, housing several food outlets including that of Hattrick and Amigos. “There are reports of a massive fire and we have already sent an adequate number of our men to contain the fire as soon as possible to prevent the extent of damage,” the official said.