Bijbehara, Apr 13: What began as a routine day ended in heartbreak for a family in Jablipora, Bijbehara, after two brothers lost their lives in the River Jhelum on Monday.
According to locals, the brothers had gone to wash their sheep on the riverbank when one of them suddenly slipped into the water. Seeing his brother struggling, the other jumped in without hesitation to rescue him.
Tragically, both were swept away and drowned.
The incident sent shockwaves through the area, with residents gathering at the riverbank as rescue teams launched an operation. After intense efforts, both bodies were later recovered from the river.
The deceased were identified as Majid Bashir and Shahid Bashir, sons of Bashir Ahmad Malik of Jablipora Bijbehara.
The tragic loss has left the village in mourning, as people remember the brothers’ bond and the desperate attempt to save one another that ended in sorrow.
