Srinagar, July 31 -- One person died while two others were injured after a shed they were in came under a falling pine tree in Sallar area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday

Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported that the tree fell on the shed belonging to Basharat Ahmad Shah, son of Mohammad Yousuf Shah.

He said Basharat died on the spot, while his brother, Zakir Hussain Shah, and their mother, Gulzara Banoo, sustained critical injuries in the incident.

They were initially rushed to PHC Sallar and later referred to GMC Anantnag for specialised treatment, the official said.

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