Nawakadal Resident Injured in Fire Incident Succumbs After 18 Days

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Officials said that Abdul Majeed Gujri, son of Ghulam Rasool Gujri, who was undergoing treatment at SMHS since January 20, succumbed to his injuries today.

SRINAGAR — A 48-year-old man, who had sustained severe burn injuries in a fire incident on January 20, 2022 at Jamalata area of Nawakadal Srinagar, has succumbed to his injuries Monday morning at SMHS hospital, taking the toll of deaths in the fire incident to two.

Officials said that Abdul Majeed Gujri, son of Ghulam Rasool Gujri, who was undergoing treatment at SMHS since January 20, succumbed to his injuries today.

Majeed and two others had sustained severe burn injuries in a massive blaze at Jamalata area of Srinagar in which four houses were completely gutted and one lady had died of burn injuries as well. The incident took place on January 20, 2021.

However, after battling with life for 18 days, the injured man has succumbed to his injuries, descending the entire area in a pall of gloom yet again.

The injured as per the officials had a deep wound on upper head due to LPG cylinder explosion. (KNO)

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