Srinagar, 31 December (H.S.): Two minor children were killed and another was injured after a tractor struck them at Taad village in the Karnah area of Kupwara district today.

An official said that the incident involved a tractor bearing registration number JK09B 4871. “The vehicle was being driven by a local resident,” they said.

“Residents present at the spot rushed the injured children to Sub District Hospital Tangdhar, where the authorities declared two children dead on arrival,” the official said adding a third child was admitted for treatment and is stated to be in a critical condition.

The deceased were identified as Arzoo Bashir, 7, and Azan Sajad Qureshi, 8. Both were residents of Taad village. The injured child was identified as Shahnaz Ahmad Mughal, 9, also a resident of the same village.

“Police reached the scene soon after receiving information and initiated legal proceedings and further investigation is underway to establish the circumstances leading to the accident,” the official added.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar