Ganderbal, Dec 17: A 22-year-old youth died after a branch of a chinar tree fell on him in Patti Rampora area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said.
Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the youth identified as Umar Ganai, a resident of Safapora, was passing by the area when some labourers were cutting the chinar tree.
He said a branch of the tree fell on Umar, resulting in critical injuries to him.
“He was immediately rushed to District Hospital Ganderbal, where doctors on duty declared him brought dead on arrival,” the official said.
Meanwhile police have taken cognizance of the incident.
