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Girl drowns after slipping into stream while washing clothes in Kupwara village

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Kupwara: A teenage girl drowned to death in Kawari Jaggerpora area of Kupwara district on Sunday afternoon.

Reports reaching GNS said that one Sadiya Maqbool, daughter of Mohammad Maqbool Shah, slipped into Pohru nallah while she was washing clothes.

As the news spread, the locals alongside police started a rescue operation and after strenuous efforts brought the girl out from the water source, in an unconscious condition.

The girl was taken to a nearby health facility, where she was declared dead on arrival.

Confirming it, a police official told GNS that the girl has been handed over to the bereaved family for last rites.

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