11-year-old boy drowns to death in Ganderbal's Kangan
The boy was later retrieved and shifted to SDH Kangan, where he was pronounced dead on arrival
03:52 PM Jun 02, 2024 IST | GK Web Desk
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Srinagar, June 02: An 11-year-old boy drowned to death in an irrigation canal in Thune area of Kangan in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said.
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An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the boy slipped into the irrigation canal, following which a rescue operation was launched.
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He said that the boy was later retrieved and shifted to SDH Kangan, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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The deceased has been identified as Asif Ahmad Thekray, son of Mumtaz Ahmad Thekray of Thune Kangan.
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