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Army rescues two people from Chenab river 4/9/2016 11:35:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 9 : Army rescued two persons from a van which had fallen into the Chenab river in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. However, one of them succumbed to injuries. Defence spokesman told here today that troops of Delta Force while returning from Pul Doda spotted a white Maruti van which had fallen 150 meters below the road into the river. Troops immediately moved to accident site and slided down the slope, full of loose boulders, into the river. With total disregard to personal safety they swam to the vehicle, rescued the two persons and moved them to river bank. On checking both the persons, they tried to revive the more critically injured person who later succumbed to injuries. Exemplary initiative taken by the troops despite risk to their personal safety saved the precious life of one person. Injured person was evacuated to civil hospital with help of the locals.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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