Bandipora, May 28 -- Suhail Rather

A 52-year-old worker of the Power Development Department (PDD) lost his life after falling from a ladder during power restoration work in the Kaloosa area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Yousuf Shah, a Permanent Daily Labourer (PDL) posted at Electric Sub Division Kaloosa. He sustained critical injuries after slipping from a ladder and was rushed to a hospital in Srinagar, where he later succumbed, officials added.

A senior officer of the PDD ruled out electrocution, stating the power supply to the area had been switched off prior to the incident.

"He slipped from the ladder and suffered serious injuries. Protective gear ...