Kulgam: Putting up in a tent under open sky in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, a Bakerwal family (Nomads) from Reasi district has lost two kids within two days due to the severe cold. However, an official said that the family was offered shelter, but they refused.
An official said a Bakerwal family from Reasi was putting up in a tent under open sky in Brinal Lammar area, adding that on Saturday late night one of their minor children died of severe cold inside the tent. He identified the deceased as Sahil Zubair (10) son of Zubair Ahmad Mandar, of Reasi.
The official said that on the intervening night of Sunday—Monday their six-year-old daughter Shazia Jan also developed some complications due to severe cold and the family immediately shifted her to a nearby healthcare facility. However, he said that Shazia died on the way to the healthcare facility.
Meanwhile, Tehsildar Devsar, Abdul Rashid said that they had already asked the family to shift to a nearby school for shelter but they did not listen.
He added that they also provided them ration and blankets on Saturday, after they refused to shift to a nearby school for shelter.
However, family members and relatives said that they were offered shelter only after the family lost two kids. “We were never asked before to shift to another place before the death of our two kids,” the family said.
They also added that such is the height that when their daughter developed serious health issues, nobody paid attention to take her to the hospital
