ALARMING INCREASE IN CARDIAC ARRESTS : Lecturer among two die of cardiac arrest in Kulgam, another hospitalized.

FAROOQ RATHER.

HT CORRESPONDENT

Kulgam, Jul 10 : There has been an alarming rise in Cardiac arrests across Kashmir. Today In a shocking incident, a lecturer among two youth died due to a massive cardiac arrest in Kulgam village of South Kashmir last evening, locals said.

A 37-year-old man from Dadipora fell unconscious at his home last evening following which he was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.

He was lecturer by profession at GHSS Qaimoh, locals said.

They said a Class 9th student living in his neighborhood, after hearing the news of lecturer's death, too suffered a massive cardiac arrest and died on the spot.

They identified both the deceased as Mysar Maqbool (37) and Sameer Ahmad Wani (14) from Dadipora, Kulgam.

Pall of gloom descended in the entire village after the death of two youth.

Meanwhile, sources said that a girl in the neighboring village of Zadipura suffered minor heart attack and was shifted to Srinagar for treatment, saying that her condition is said to be stable.