Srinagar, July 14: The body of third victim in the LJHP canal tragedy was recovered on Monday afternoon, taking the death toll in the incident to 3.
The officials said the body of Haji Mehnaz Rashid Shah, a 40-year-old resident of Khanyar, Srinagar, was retrieved this afternoon after an intense multi-agency search operation.
Shah was among the three family members swept away by strong river currents while attempting to rescue two children who had slipped into the water during a picnic. One person was rescued on the same day, while the bodies of two minors, including Ahmad Bin Khalid of Hyderpora and another child from Narkara Budgam were recovered earlier.
The rescue operation, now concluded, involved teams from SDRF Baramulla, Civil Defence Uri, J&K Police, and local volunteers, who continued efforts for over 36 hours to locate all victims.
The officials confirmed the retrieval of the last missing body and said medico-legal formalities were being completed before handing it over to the family.
