Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Nov 12: Two shops gutted in devastating fire at one each at Bani and Kootah (Hiranagar) of Kathua district last night.
According to reports retail Kiryana shop belonging to One Surjeet Kumar gutted in fire which was caused due to short circuit. All the goods lying in the shop perished in the fire as no source of water was available nearby to extinguish the fire.
Reports said a cloth shop belonging to Piaray Lal also gutted in fire at Kootah Hiranagar late last night. Though the shopkeepers and nearby people managed to control the fire from spreading to other shops. But the shopkeeper suffered a heavy loss as bundles of cloth gutted in fire.
The cause of fire was stated to be short circuiting.