Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 11: Around nine residential houses were damaged in a massive fire in congested downtown area in the summer capital, Srinagar, in the wee hours on Thursday.
Official sources said that fire broke out in a residential house in Nawabazar in downtown Srinagar at around 0420 hrs on Thursday. “Fire tenders were rushed the douse off the leaping flames, clearly visible from a distance,” they said.
However, they said fire spread to nearby structures and before it was brought under control, six residential houses were gutted. “No one was injured in the incident,” they said, adding the cause of the fire was not immediately known.
They said a case has been registered and investigation initiated to ascertain the cause of the fire.
"The affected families have been put in a local marriage hall," they said.
Meanwhile, locals alleged that the damages could have been minimized had the fire tenders reached the spot on time. |
