An elderly man lost his life after sustaining critical injuries when a tree fell on him at his residence in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday, officials said.
Hospital sources said the injured man was initially taken to the District Hospital Bandipora and later referred to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for advanced treatment. However, doctors at SMHS Hospital declared him brought dead.
According to the statement of his attendants, the incident occurred while trees were being cut at the victim’s residence, when one of the trees accidentally fell on him, causing grievous injuries.
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The deceased has been identified as Abdul Rashid Khan, son of late Khani Zamaan Khan, a resident of Shug Baba Sumlar area of Bandipora. He was around 70 years old.
Officials said all necessary medico-legal formalities were completed at the hospital. (KNT)
