65-Year-Old Woman Dies After Fall from Roof

SRINAGAR: A 65-year-old woman died after falling from the roof of her house in the Samote area of Surankote, Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir during the intervening night of July 6 and 7.

Official sources said that the deceased has been identified as Kanchan Devi, wife of Late Som Raj, a resident of Samote, Surankote.

The woman was reportedly walking on the rooftop of her house when she suddenly slipped and fell. She sustained critical injuries in the incident, they said.

She was immediately rushed to Sub District Hospital (SDH) Surankote, where doctors declared her brought dead, they said.

Authorities have taken cognisance of the incident and further investigation started. (JKNS)