Jammu & Kashmir

Two dead, 5 injured in fire incident in Ramban; probe ordered

A fire and emergency vehicle parked near a fire incident spot in Kashmir. [FPK File Photo/ Zainab]

Ramban: Two persons died and five were injured in a fire incident that broke out at a hotel in Sanasar area of Ramban.

District Magistrate Ramban has ordered a magisterial probe into the matter.

The fire broke out at Hotel Maa Shanti in Sanasar tourist resort on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. In the incident, two people lost their lives while five people were evacuated in injured condition, as per KNO.

Officials said that a firefighting operation was launched after the incident.

Meanwhile, District Magistrate Ramban has ordered an inquiry into the incident with Additional District Magistrate (Additional Deputy Commissioner Ramban) as its head.

Tehsildar Batote as well as Assistant Director Fire and Emergency Services Ramban will assist the inquiry officer, District Magistrate said.

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