Nepal quake: Bodies of father-son duo brought back to Srinagar

April 28, 2015 22:37

Mukhtar Ahmad reports from Srinagar:

Bodies of the father-son duo who were killed in the devastating earthquake in Nepal last week reached Jammu late on Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities also airlifted 36 Kashmiris including three injured persons from Nepal to Delhi and then to Srinagar.

The three injured persons including a woman were shifted to the police hospital immediately after their arrival in Srinagar in a special ambulance.

It may be mentioned that the Jammu and Kashmir police had established a special helpline for the people of the state who were stranded in the tremor affected area of Nepal. The police control room in Kashmir remained in constant touch with the control rooms of the MEA in New Delhi and Kathmandu, the statement added.

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