Six Residential Houses Damaged in Inferno in Srinagar

The damaged houses belonged to Mohd Rafiq Mir and Owais Ahmad Mir, Mohammed Ashraf Mir, Jalal-ud-din Dar, Mohd Rafiq Tramboo, Parveena Bano, and Waseem Ahmad Dar.

SRINAGAR — At least six residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in a congested Namchabal area of Srinagar.

Official sources said that the fire erupted at midnight around 12:00 a.m, apparently due to a short-circuit in one of the houses. Soon, the fire spread and engulfed five other houses in the vicinity. The fire was controlled with the help of fire tenders, locals, and police, they said.

They added that six residential houses belonging to Mohd Rafiq Mir and Owais Ahmad Mir, Mohammed Ashraf Mir, Jalal-ud-din Dar, Mohd Rafiq Tramboo, Parveena Bano, and Waseem Ahmad Dar were damaged in the fire incident.

Meanwhile, local police has taken cognizance of the incident. (KNO)