Kashmir

25-yr-old girl drowns to death in Ganderbal village

GANDERBAL — A 25-year-old girl died after drowning in a power canal in her native village at Gutlibagh in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on late Friday evening.

An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the girl identified as Shagufta had drowned in a power Canal in her native village.

He said that the body of girl was retrieved from power canal by SDRF team late last night after hectic efforts.

Meanwhile, a pale of gloom descended over her native village after body of the girl was retrieved from the canal. — (KNO)