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Tractor driver buried alive during soil extraction in South Kashmir's Pulwama

An official said that the deceased has been identified as Bilal Ahmad Alaie, son of late Abdul Ahad Alaie, a resident of Trichal Pulwama

09:54 AM Jun 11, 2025 IST | GK Web Desk

An official said that the deceased has been identified as Bilal Ahmad Alaie, son of late Abdul Ahad Alaie, a resident of Trichal Pulwama

tractor driver buried alive during soil extraction in south kashmir s pulwama

Tractor driver buried alive as sand wall collapses during soil extraction --- Representational Photo

Pulwama, Jun 11: A man lost his life after a sand wall collapsed on him in the Nowhar Malpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday.

An official said that the deceased has been identified as Bilal Ahmad Alaie, son of late Abdul Ahad Alaie, a resident of Trichal Pulwama.

He was working as a tractor driver and was reportedly extracting soil when a sand wall caved in, burying him underneath, he said.

Police have taken cognizance of the incident and further investigation is underway. (JKNS)