1 killed, 4 injured in house collapse in JK

Doda (JK), Aug 7: A man was killed and four others were injured today when their house collapsed during incessant rainfall, in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Dost Mohammed was killed and four others were injured when the house, in which they lived on rent, collapsed in Shorora village during incessant rainfall in the Jammu region, a police officer said.

On receiving information, a police team launched rescue operation and evacuated all the injured and rushed them to the sub-district hospital Bhaderwah, where Dost was declared brought dead, he said.

A case has been registered in this regard and the body will be handed over to the family members after legal and medical formalities, the officer added.

PTI