Gusty Winds Claim Life of Girl, Leave Her Father Injured in Shopian

Srinagar: A girl was killed and her father injured after strong gusty winds caused a tree to fall on a tent in Keller area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

News agency JKNS quoted an official as saying that the incident took place in the forest area of Gadder Chowan when an alpine tree fell on a tent due to gusty winds.

A girl, identified as Soby Riyaz, daughter of Riyaz Ahmad Bakerwal, died on the spot, while her father sustained injuries, official said.

Authorities have taken cognizance of the incident.

Notably, gusty winds accompanied by heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in several parts of Kashmir on Sunday evening, causing damage to property and triggering power outages in various areas.