Srinagar, Jul 27: A 26-year-old youth was today electrocuted and two others critically injured after they came in contact with a live wire at a base camp en route to the Amarnath cave shrine of Amarnath, police said.
A group of ‘sevadars (helper)' accidentally came in contact with a live electricity wire at base camp Baltal in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, resulting in on-the-spot death of one of them, they said.
The deceased has been identified as Souce Chand, a resident of Punjab working for Sevadar Sewamandal Budlada.
Two other ‘sevadars' were critically injured in the accident and were shifted to Soura Medical Institute here for specialised treatment, police said.
Latest India News
