SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited the family of two brothers who drowned in the Jhelum River while bathing their sheep a day earlier. He visited Bijbehara in Anantnag to offer condolences to the family, according to an X post by the Office of the Chief Minister of Jammu […]
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Two brothers drown to death in Jhelum at Bijbehara
ANANTNAG — Two siblings drowned after slipping into the Jhelum River in South Kashmir’s Anantnag District on Monday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the duo drowned after accidentally falling into the river while washing livestock in the Padshahibagh village of Bijbehara town this afternoon. “One of the brothers slipped, and […]
Boat capsizes in river Jhelum in Srinagar, 6 dead
SRINAGAR — Entire Kashmir plunged into deep shock and grief after a boat ferrying school kids, locals and a few non-J&K residents capsized at Gandabal area of Batwara in Srinagar on Tuesday resulting in the death of six persons including a mother, her two children and the boatman. The incident happened at 8:15 am when […]
Boat capsizes in river Jhelum in Srinagar, 4 dead
SRINAGAR — In a heart-wrenching turn of events, a boat ferrying students and parents from Gandbal, PS Nowgam to Batwara, RM Bagh capsized in the Jhelum River. Reports reaching Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that amidst the chaos, heroic efforts were made to rescue those onboard, with around 10 individuals successfully pulled from […]
Teenage girl jumps into river Jhelum in Pulwama, rescued
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A teenage girl jumped into river Jhelum in Kakapora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Wednesday, however timely action by locals and police saved her from drowning. Sources said, a girl (name withheld) about 16-years-old tried to commit suicide by jumping into river Jhelum in Kakapora area of Pulwama district […]



