Minor girl among two killed, another injured after strong winds uproot tree in Shopian

Srinagar: A minor girl and a woman was killed while another lady sustained injuries on Wednesday after a tree uprooted by strong winds fell on them in Keller area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district.

Officials told news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) at around 05:00 PM, they received a call that in forest area of Shukroo Pahlipora in Shopian district, a Bakerwal family came under a tree in which a minor girl identified as Babli, 10, daughter of Gami Bajran and a woman identified Zaina Bano, 50, wife of Abdul Qayoom Jogi of Akhnoor died.

They said that one more lady who came under the tree identified as Shabnum, 25, wife of Mustafa Bajran of Akhnoor sustained injuries. “She was evacuated to hospital Keller for treatment,” they added.

Block Medical Officer (BMO) Keller while talking to KNO said that a minor girl and a woman have died while the other is undergoing treatment at the hospital.