Baramulla: Two men died after allegedly falling from a boat into the River Jhelum while extracting sand in the Dachanpara area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, when the two men were extracting sand from the river and accidentally fell into the water, officials said.
Their bodies remained in the river overnight and were recovered on Wednesday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Javid Ahmed Mir, 28, and Mohammad Anees Malik, 29, both residents of Dachanpara.
Officials said authorities had taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to the deaths.
