Ramban/Jammu, Aug 22 (PTI) A father-son duo was killed when a house collapsed in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, police said.

Baldev Chand (42) and his two children - Bunty Kumar (10) and Ravinder Kumar (9)- were trapped under the debris of their house which collapsed during repair work near Sanasar Lake, a police official said.

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He said a rescue operation was immediately launched and bodies of Chand and his elder son were recovered, while Ravinder Kumar was found alive and evacuated to hospital in an injured condition.

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