Kupwara, Jan 06 (KNO): Two families had a narrow escape on Wednesday after their residential houses got damaged due to heavy snowfall in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two residential houses at Gazriyal and Shirhama Lach in Kupwara were completely damaged and the respective family members had a narrow escape today.
At Shirhama Lach locality of Qalamabad, the locals said that the house belonging to Shabir Ahmad Shah, son of Mohammad Maqbool Shah got damaged, and the family members, however, managed to escape unhurt.
They said that the concerned District Development Council (DDC), Khurshid Ahmad Dar has reached the spot to assess the losses.
At Gazriyal locality of Kralpora belt, locals said that the house belonging to Mohammad Akbar Lone, son of Mahad Lone got fully damaged after a tree fell on it.
The incident happened due to the heavy snowfall in the area, they said, adding said that the family members, however, managed to escape and no injury was reported in the incident.
The families urged the divisional administration to look into the matter at the earliest and provide assistance to them amid harsh winter season—(KNO)