12 injured in Kargil building collapse

Kargil, Augt 3: Twelve persons were injured after a building collapsed at Kabaddi Nullah area of Kargil district in the early hours of Saturday.

An official said that the building collapsed due to land sinking. He said that following the mishap a swift joint rescue operation was launched and the injured were evacuated safely. The rescue operation was led by SSP Kargil consisting Ladakh Police/UTDRF, Revenue Department, 121 Brigade of Indian Army.

MC Kargil, Health Department Kargil along with volunteers of Al-Reza Health Care and Research Foundation Kargil, Ladakh (ISK) and Baseej e Iman (IKMT) to ensure safe evacuation of the injured persons.

All trapped persons were safely evacuated after rescue operation and medical care is being provided to injured ones at District Hospital Kargil. Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Kargil, Dr Mohammad Jaffer Akhone, Deputy Commissioner, Kargil Shrikant Suse and Senior Superintendent of Police Kargil Shree Raam R visited the site to assess the situation. They also visited District Hospital to check the status of the injured. On spot directions were given to hospital authorities to provide comprehensive medical care to injured persons.

Meanwhile, an enquiry has been ordered by DM Kargil which will be conducted by the Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Kargil. Also, an FIR has been filed by PS Kargil vide FIR no. 31 U/S 125(a) BNS and investigation is underway. District Administration is in constant touch with injured and relief being provided to them through Red Cross Society. Directions have been issued to MC Kargil as well as Revenue Department to keep strict vigil on similar cases in the vulnerable areas to avoid such incidents in future, officials said.