Jammu, Apr 27 (PTI) A 19-year-old teenager was killed after a massive boulder came crashing onto his house following a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said.

The boulder rolled down from the hills due to the landslide triggered by rains in Thakuria area.

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The teenager who died was identified as Arshad.

Arshad's house was extensively damaged by the landslide, but the rest of his family members were reportedly safe, officials added.

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