Transformer explosion: 2 PDD employees succumb to injuries

Srinagar, Jun 22: Three employees of the Power Development Department (PDD) have died in separate incidents in the Kashmir Valley, officials said here on Sunday.

As per an official, two workers injured in a transformer explosion at the Budgam Receiving Station on June 13, succumbed to their injuries late Saturday night at SMHS Hospital.

The deceased have been identified as Junior Engineer Hitesh Wali, a resident of Jammu, and Technician Manzoor Ahmad, a resident of Budgam, he said.

In a separate incident, Imtiyaz Ahmad, a daily wager with the PDD, died after falling from an electric pole while carrying out repair work in the Achabal area of Anantnag on Saturday. (WITH KNS INPUTS)