Srinagar: A 36-year-old timber worker lost his life on Tuesday while engaged in extraction activities in the Kudara area of Bandipora district of north Kashmir.
News agency KINS reported that the incident occurred in compartment 120 of Chontimulla, when Shabir Ahmad Kalas, son of Khan Mohammad Kalas, a resident of Arin Dardpora, reportedly slipped from a vehicle while loading timber logs.
Officials confirmed that the worker died instantly, and his body was later taken to the District Hospital Bandipora for post-mortem and legal formalities.
As the sole breadwinner for a family of five, his untimely death has left them facing considerable financial hardship.
Local labourers who witnessed the tragic incident highlighted the inherent dangers associated with timber extraction in the region, urging authorities to implement stronger safety measures to protect workers in such hazardous conditions.
