Anantnag, June 3: A woman on Wednesday succumbed to her injuries, a day after she and her husband were critically injured when a tree uprooted during a windstorm fell on them in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
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The deceased have been identified as Mohammad Rafiq Khan and his wife Marina, residents of Brariangan area of Shangus.
Officials said the couple sustained grievous injuries on Tuesday after a tree, uprooted by strong winds, collapsed on them near the Ganjiwara area of Anantnag town.
Mohammad Rafiq Khan had died shortly after being shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag, while Marina was undergoing treatment in critical condition.
Officials said Marina succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday, taking the death toll in the incident to two.
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Police have taken cognizance of the matter, and further proceedings are underway. (JKNS)
