Srinagar, July 27 (GNS): Two persons were critically injured when a poplar tree fell, amid heavy rains and winds, on a load carrier near degree college Bemina Srinagar on Wednesday.
Official sources told GNS that there was heavy spurt of rains and strong winds this afternoon, leading to the falling of a poplar tree. A load carrier (JK13B-5083) came under it as a result of which two persons travelling in it suffered critical injuries. Both the injured were shifted to hospital, a police officer confirmed to GNS. Also, sources said that the road was blocked due to the falling of the poplar tree on the busy road. (GNS)