Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 9: Eight residential houses were damaged in different fire incidents across the Valley, police today said.
Fire broke out in the residential house of Kulwant Singh son of Omkar Singh of Gadpora, Tral, in which the house was damaged, police said. Fire tenders, they said, were pressed into service to control the fire.
Two houses were damaged partially at Nishat when fire broke out in the residential house of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Salam resident of Akhoon Mohalla, Brein, Nishat, police said.
The fire engulfed an adjacent house of Manzoor Ahmad son of Mohammad Akbar Rather. Police said the fire was brought under control with the help of fire tenders and local police.
In another fire incident, fire broke out and damaged a residential house of Mohammad Maqbool Dar son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar of Watkiloo, Putalaban, Budgam, police said. They said the fire was brought under control by pressing fire tenders into service.
Meanwhile, three houses were damaged in Nishat when fire broke out in the residential house of Abdul Salam Dar son of late Abdul Ahad resident of Karpora, Nishat, Srinagar, which engulfed three other adjacent houses. Fire was brought under control with the help of fire tenders, police said.