Udhampur(Jammu): Five members, including four children, of a family, died and another was injured when a boulder hit a house in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district early on Tuesday, officials said. The incident occurred at Barmean village in Ramnagar area, following which the house totally collapsed and five family members were buried, according to officials.
Locals and police rushed to the spot and recovered five bodies, and an injured person, Raj Singh, has been hospitalised, the officials said. The deceased have been identified as Sharda Devi (35), Aarti Devi (16), Anu Devi (14), Swani Devi (12), and Pawan Singh (10), they added.
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According to the preliminary information, the incident took place at around 11.30 am in the morning when the entire family was asleep. The neighbours, following the incident, rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation.
Later on, the cops arrived at the spot and saved the victim. Expressing deep condolences, District Commissioner of Udhampur has announced financial assistance of Rs 20 lakhs to the family.
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