Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 19: A four-month-old infant drowned, while his mother and aunt were rescued after they slipped into the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Sunday, officials said.
The trio was attempting to cross the river using makeshift wooden logs in Mughal Maidan area when they lost balance and were swept away by the current, the officials said.
Locals rushed to the spot and managed to rescue the two women, after strenuous efforts, while the boy drow The trio was attempting to cross the river using makeshift wooden logs in Mughal Maidan area.
They lost balance and were swept away by the current.
Locals rushed to the spot and managed to rescue the two women, after strenuous efforts.
The boy drowned and his body was later retrieved downstream.
The incident sparked protests, with residents stating that a vital bridge that was washed away in flash floods September last year. They demanded immediate compensation for the bereaved family and urgent construction of a permanent bridge.
Locals said that they have repeatedly appealed for restoration of connectivity, but no concrete steps have been taken, forcing them to risk their lives by crossing the river on temporary wooden structures. | 