2 houses damaged after Chinar tree branch falls on them in Uri

Uri : Two residential houses were damaged in Mohura Uri after a branch of Chinar tree fell on them amid snowfall in the area in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The houses, they said, belong to Ghulma Hussan Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan and Janghir Ahmed Khan son of Ghulam Hassan Khan.

Later a team of the Revenue Department reached the spot and assessed the estimated loss to the property. An official of the local administration told that there was fortunately no loss of life or injury in the incident. “The inmates of the house came out in time and fortunately every one of them is safe.” (GNS)