India News | 5 of Family Asphyxiated in J-K's Uri
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Five members of a family asphyxiated in Pandrethan area of the city on Sunday, officials said here.
Srinagar, Jan 5 (PTI) Five members of a family asphyxiated in Pandrethan area of the city on Sunday, officials said here.
A couple and its three children, hailing from Uri area of Baramulla district, were found dead inside their rented accommodation in the evening, they said.
The neighbours informed authorities after they noticed no activity from family during the day.
Preliminary investigations revealed the family died due to asphyxiation, the officials said.
Also Read | Maharashtra Accident: Couple Killed, 2 Injured in Car Accident on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar.
Valley is undergoing a 40-day period of harsh winter. People are mostly keeping to their houses, helping them keep warm with braziers.
Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha and Chief minister Omar Abdullah expressed their grief over the incident.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)