SRINAGAR: A minor girl lost her life, and three other members of her family were hospitalised due to suffocation caused by a charcoal firepot used for heating in the Ves Batapora area of Kulgam district, officials said.
An official said that a nomadic family from Ramban, currently residing as tenants in Ves Batapora village, suffered suffocation during the night because of the charcoal firepot.
The family, comprising five members, was shifted to PHC Mohammadpora by the police, health teams, and local administration.
However, a two-year-old girl, identified as Aadita Jan, daughter of Nissar Ahmad from Ramban, was declared brought dead at PHC Mohammadpora.
The condition of the three other family members is reported to be stable, officials added. —(KNO)
