Man dies as Kashmir shivers at minus 7.7°C

  • | Friday | 28th December, 2018

SRINAGAR: A 65-year-old man died in Anantnag district on Friday as the Kashmir Valley reeled under severe cold at -7.7°C on Thursday night. Cops said the man was mentally challenged and had been seen wandering in the area for the last three days. The man apparently died of extreme cold,” said a police officer.The meteorological department said south Kashmir’s Anantnag recorded a low of -6.7°C on Wednesday night while Kokernag was at -5.5°C. Pahalgam was the Valley’s coldest place at -9.5°C while Gulmarg, Kashmir’s skiing haven, recorded a minimum temperature of -9.3°C. Inclement weather has frozen water supply lines and water bodies including the Dal Lake Authorities recovered the body from an orchard in Mattan region in the afternoon.

SRINAGAR: A 65-year-old man died in Anantnag district on Friday as the Kashmir Valley reeled under severe cold at -7.7°C on Thursday night. Inclement weather has frozen water supply lines and water bodies including the Dal Lake Authorities recovered the body from an orchard in Mattan region in the afternoon. Cops said the man was mentally challenged and had been seen wandering in the area for the last three days. The body was shifted to the mortuary for identification. “A case of unnatural death has been registered. The man apparently died of extreme cold,” said a police officer.The meteorological department said south Kashmir’s Anantnag recorded a low of -6.7°C on Wednesday night while Kokernag was at -5.5°C. Pahalgam was the Valley’s coldest place at -9.5°C while Gulmarg, Kashmir’s skiing haven, recorded a minimum temperature of -9.3°C. North Kashmir’s Kupwara was at -6.3°C.

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