Srinagar, May 8 -- : Three youths lost their lives today after drowning in the River Jhelum in the Hajin area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said.
They said that the incident took place in the Check Chandergeer area when the trio accidentally slipped into the river.
Locals and volunteers launched a rescue operation and recovered two bodies, while the third body was retrieved later, they said.
The deceased were identified as Adil Ahmad Dar (18), Sameer Ahmad Dar (22), and Sohail Ahmad Dar (22), all residents of Chandergeer, Hajin.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed sorrow and grief over the tragic loss of young lives in an unfortunate drowning incident in the River Jhelum at Hajin area in Bandipora dis...