2 Jalandhar youths killed as tree falls on tent in Narkanda

Bhanu P Lohumi

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Tribune News Service

Shimla, June 9 

Two youths were killed while another was injured when a tree fell over the tent in which they were sleeping in the wee hours of Thursday at a nature park managed by Himachal Pradesh Forest Corporation near Narkanda, 65 km from here.

The deceased were identified as Ashok Sidhu (45), and Rajesh Kumar (36), both residents of Jalandhar. The injured, Gagan (32), was referred to Indira Gandhi Medical College here. There were eight other people in other tents who escaped unhurt. 

All three were employees of the Punjab education department posted at Jalandhar, sources said.

Forest corporation officials informed their families, who are on way to Narkanda. The bodies have been sent to Kumarsen. Vice-chairman of forest corporation Kewal Singh Pathania and managing director Lalit Mohan rushed to the spot.

Pathania said it was an accident as the green tree was uprooted in the severe storm. He said the government would arrange for sending the bodies to Jalandhar and compensation would be provided as per norms.