Kulgam 18 January (KNB): Frosty weather killed two minor children of a Bakerwal family in Brinal Lammar area of Devsar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
Officials said that a bakerwal family of Reasi had set up shelter (Tent) under open sky in Brenal Lammar area. During the Saturday night one of their minor children, identified as Sahil Zubair (10 years old), passed away due to severe cold inside the tent.
Officials added that after a day passed, during the intervening night of Sunday-Monday, another child of Zubair Ahmad Mandar namely Shazia who was just 6 years old, developed complication due to the frosty weather.
The family immediately shifted her to a nearby healthcare facility but had passed away on the way, officials added.
As per reports, Tehsildar Devsar had provided them blankets and food after they refused to take shelter at a nearby school of the area. (KNB)