SRINAGAR, Oct 23: At least four residential houses, three cowsheds and as many shops were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district overnight, officials said.
Fire and Emergency officials said that fire broke out at midnight in a house at Batpora Hyhama and engulfed other nearby houses causing extensive damage to four residential houses. Three cowsheds and as many shops were also destroyed in the blaze.
As soon as the fire erupted, five fire fighting engines with men and machinery were rushed to the spot to douse the leaping flames, they said.
There was no report of any loss of life or injury to anyone, they said and added the cause of fire is being ascertained.