Fire under control, no loss of life, employees rescued on time: CEO Shrine Board
Jammu: A massive fire broke out at the Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon in the cash-counting and other areas.
According to reports, the smoke appeared atop Trikuta hills, where the ancient temple is situated.
Fire broke out in a Building situated near Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine #Katra, details awaited. @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/tgvnGSVVls
— AIR News Jammu (@radionews_jammu) June 8, 2021
Reports quoting officials said that three employees of the Mata Vaishno Devi were trapped in the fire but were timely rescued by the forces personnel and fire tenders.
“The fire is under control and no person was injured,” said Ramesh Kumar Jangid, Chief Executive Officer, Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Katra, adding the cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.
Visuals show that the fire had broken out at the center of the Vaishno Devi temple complex, which is located atop the huge mountain at Katra in Jammu.
Lakhs of pilgrims undertake the 14-km trek that involves a criss-cross path across the mountain-face. Pilgrims walk up, or take palkhis (palanquins), horses, or even helicopters to reach the top.
But due to COVID restrictions, only 25000 pilgrims are being allowed at Vaishno Devi per day.
Spoke to DC #Reasi, S. Charandeep Singh just now and inquired about the fire that broke out near the #VaishnoDevi shrine some time back. Thankfully, everything brought under control. No major loss reported. However, keeping a close track for the next few hours.
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) June 8, 2021
The Vaishno Devi complex comprises a number of connected buildings very high up where there are numerous kitchens and sleeping halls, meant for the pilgrims who often stay overnight.
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