One killed and three injured in Kashmir

Friday, August 22, 2008, 13:35 [IST]

Srinagar, Aug 22 (UNI) One person was electrocuted and three others critically injured when they got in contact with a live wire in south Kashmir today, official sources said.

Four people, travelling on top of a vehicle, were injured after they came into contact with a live wire at Kulgam, they added.

They were admitted to hospital in a critical condition, where one of them died.

The vehicle, carrying people from Kulgam, was on way to Eidgah here on a call given by the Coordination Committee (CC), spearheading the present agitation in Kashmir.

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