Kullu (HP) May 31 (PTI) In a tragic incident, two women tourists from Punjab were killed when a pine tree fell on them during a severe storm in Kullu district on Saturday, police said.

The deceased were identified as Avinash Kaur (56) and Nishu Verma (37), both residents of Ludhiana.

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The two were injured when the tree fell on them in Sumaropa area near Kasol. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kullu, Rajesh told PTI that both the women succumbed to injuries and the bodies were handed over to their family members after postmortem.

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