6-year-old boy dies, sister critical after falling into tubewell in Harwani Budgam

Budgam, June 19: Two siblings from Harwani in the Khansahab area of central Kashmir's Budgam district reportedly fell into a deep water tubewell on Wednesday, resulting in the death of a six-year-old boy, while his younger sister remains in critical condition.

Official sources said that the victims have been identified as Basit Ahmad Khan (6) and his sister Zainab (5), children of Mohammad Afrooz Khan, residents of Harwani.

After falling in the tubewell, both children were found unconscious and were rushed to the nearby Sub-District Hospital by their family, they said.

Doctors at the hospital declared Basit dead on arrival, while Zainab was referred to SMHS Hospital in Srinagar for advanced treatment. Her condition remains critical, official sources said.

Cognizance of the incident has been taken, and further investigation has been initiated.(JKNS)