Jammu & Kashmir

Three houses damaged in fire mishap in Srinagar

A fire brigadier stands atop vehicle as he prepares to douse flames. [FPK File Photo/ Zainab]

Srinagar: Three residential houses were damaged in an overnight fire incident in Barbarshah locality in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, an official of Fire and Emergency Services Department said on Sunday.

The officials said that an information was recieved around 3:30 am about breaking out of a fire in Barbarshah chowk. “Men and machinery were soon after rushed towards the spot,” the official said, adding, “After strenuous efforts the fire was brought under control.”

The incident, the official said, due to congestion in the area, two houses were left with substantial damage even as another house also received damage to some extent.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by FPK staff and is published from a syndicated feed from GNS.)

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