Two girls die in landslide in Kishtwar

The two girls had gone with two others to a forest in Sigdi area to collect firewood when the landslide hit them.

Two minor girls died after they were buried under a landslide in remote Barnari Sigdi area of Mughal Maidan in Kishtwar district on Saturday evening.

The two girls had gone to collect firewood from a forest. (REUTERS/Representative Image)

Kishtwar SSP, Sandeep Wazir told HT that the girls Sameena Bano (15) and Bega Bano (15) had gone to collect firewood from a forest along with two other girls around 5 pm.

While the two victims came under the landslide, the other two escaped unhurt as they were on the other side of a nullah.