Kashmir

Two brothers die of suffocation in Bandipora

SRINAGAR — Two brothers died due to suffocation in Bandipora district of North Kashmir on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at a religious seminary in Ashtangoo village of the district when the officials of Darul-uloom Faiz-ul-uloom found the children and their father unconscious today morning. They were rushed to nearby hospital for treatment, however boys couldn’t be revived, news agency KNO reported.

The deceased children have been identified as Muneer Ahmad Chechi (10) and Tanveer Ahmad Chechi (9) while their father Qasim Ahmad Chechi is undergoing treatment at District Hospital Bandipora.