Shimla: A woman and her daughter were killed, while two others were injured when a tree fell on their shed in Shariri forest of Bajva in Rampur sub-division in Shimla district. Five people had a narrow escape in the incident.
A few families belonging to the Gujjar community had been camping at Shariri forest.
The tree got uprooted following heavy rain in the area. The incident occurred around 1am on Tuesday. Sources said at that time, nine people were present inside the shed.
Those killed have been identified as Jaitun (45) and her daughter Saira Bano (15). The injured — Bashir (27) and a girl — were admitted to Khaneri hospital in Rampur.
After receiving information, a police team led by SHO Jhakri Jitender reached the spot and brought back the injured after covering 5 kms on foot. Police said information about the incident was received in the morning and it took around five hours on foot to reach the spot.