J&K: Five of family die of suffocation in Uri

Srinagar: Five members of a family asphyxiated in Pandrethan area of the city on Sunday, officials said here.

A couple and its three children, hailing from Uri area of Baramulla district, were found dead inside their rented accommodation in the evening, they said.

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The neighbours informed authorities after they noticed no activity from family during the day.

Preliminary investigations revealed the family died due to suffocation, the officials said.

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Valley is undergoing a 40-day period of harsh winter. People are mostly keeping to their houses, helping them keep warm with braziers.

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