Two women die after tree falls on them in Bandipora village

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Bandipora, June 12: Two women died when a tree fell on them at Chandaji area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Shariefa Begum and Mubeena Begum of Chandaji village, a police official said.

Both the women were on the way to nearby forest area when a tree uprooted by winds fell on them.

Pertinently, the area received heavy rainfall amid winds last night.