Six labourers injured in sliding at hydel project tunnel site in Poonch

Jammu, Aug 18 :  At least six labourers got injured due to sliding took place at Parnai Hydel Project Tunnel Construction site in Draba area of Surankote in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. "Sliding took place this morning at the construction site of Parnai Hydel Project Tunnel in Daraba when the work was in progress," Inspector Ajay Jamwal, Station House Officer, Surankote here told . He said that on receiving the information police team headed by him and the staff from Parnai Project immediately swung into action. "The rescue operation was launched swiftly and the injured labourers were shifted to the Sub District Hospital from where two of them were referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu," said the SHO. He however, said that two injured labourers were under treatment, while others were discharged after first aid. Injured persons were identified as Anwar Hussain, 25, son of Mukhtar Hussain, Gulab Hussain,26, son of Mosam Ali, Sanjeev Kumar,35, son of Mukham, all residents of Parvita, Assam, Mahesh Kirti,18, son of Bibta Korti, resident of District Ali Pur, West Bengal, Maqbool Hussain,25, son of Shamas Din and Asger,25, son of Shamsher Ali, both residents of Parvita, Assam. UNI