SRINAGAR: Two minor children died after falling into a water-filled pit in Chakdar Mohalla Gagal in Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday.
Reports said that Mustafa Ahmad Bhadana, son of Mohammad Qasim and Sumaiya Akhter, daughter of Abdul Kareem, both aged six, fell into a deep pit stored with water, dug by a local contractor.
The minor duo was evacuated and rushed to Sub-district Hospital Kupwara where both of them were however declared as brought dead on arrival, they said.
Quoting a police official news agency GNS said that investigations have been initiated into the matter.
