Asif Iqbal
Kupwara, Nov 14 : A nine-year-old girl lost her life after a school fencing collapsed at Upper Primary School Bandpora in Drugmulla area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday afternoon, reports and officials said.
As per reports reaching GNS, the deceased has been identified as Ghaziya Parvaiz, daughter of Parvaiz Ahmad Najar, a resident of Najar Mohalla, Drugmulla. She, as learnt, sustained critical injuries, including severe injuries to her skull, in the incident and was rushed to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kupwara, where doctors declared her brought dead.
Officials confirming the incident to GNS said that legal proceedings have been initiated in the matter. They added that the body would be handed over to the family for last rites after completion of the requisite formalities.
Meanwhile, Tehsildar Drugmulla Basharat Ahmad, accompanied by other officials, visited the site to collect necessary information and ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The bereaved family has sought an impartial inquiry into the incident to establish the circumstances leading to the collapse and fix responsibility, if any.
Further details are awaited. (GNS)
