, Dec. 28 -- KOKERNAG: A woman at Gadole area of Kokernag in South Kashmir's Anantnag district was forced to deliver her baby at home after failing to reach the hospital due to unclear roads following the heavy snowfall. However, the infant died shortly after the birth, the family said.

The woman, identified as Masrat Jan, wife of Nawaz Ahmad Magray of Magraypora Gadole, delivered the baby boy on Saturday around 11:00 AM. A relative, Bilal Ahmad Magray, told KNO, that impassable roads left them with no option but to manage the delivery at home.

"We repeatedly contacted the Tehsil administration and officials responsible for road clearance from early morning, but no assistance was provided. Not even a JCB was sent to clear the snow. The ...