Uri drowning tragedy: 3rd body recovered from canal, toll 3

Srinagar, July 14: The body of the third victim in the LJHP canal tragedy was recovered on Monday afternoon, taking the death toll in the incident to three.

Officials said the body of Haji Mehnaz Rashid Shah, a 40-year-old resident of Khanyar, Srinagar, was retrieved this afternoon following an intense multi-agency search operation.

Shah was among three family members swept away by strong river currents while attempting to rescue two children who had slipped into the water during a picnic. One person was rescued on the same day, while the bodies of two minors — including Ahmad Bin Khalid of Hyderpora and another child from Narkara, Budgam — were recovered earlier.

The now-concluded rescue operation involved teams from SDRF Baramulla, Civil Defence Uri, J&K Police, and local volunteers, who worked tirelessly for over 36 hours to locate all the victims.

Officials confirmed that the final missing body had been recovered and said medico-legal formalities were being completed before handing it over to the bereaved family.