Kulgam, May 18: More than 1,200 poultry chicks died after a truck ferrying the birds met with an accident on the Khudwani bypass stretch along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said.
The truck was reportedly on its way from Punjab to Kashmir carrying a consignment of poultry birds meant for delivery to one Ashiq Hussain, a resident of Kakapora area of Pulwama district.
Officials said the vehicle met with an accident on the bypass stretch, resulting in the death of over 1,200 chicks loaded inside the truck.
The vehicle was being driven by Nisar Ahmad Chopan, son of Ghulam Mohammad Chopan, a resident of Ompora area of Budgam district.
While no loss of human life was reported in the incident, the accident caused heavy damage to the poultry consignment, officials said.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated necessary proceedings.
The exact cause of the accident was not immediately known. [KNT]
