Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: At least five houses and three shops were gutted in a massive blaze today in the Bahodeen Sahab locality of the Nowhatta area here.
According to locals, the fire erupted from a baker’s shop at around 7:30 a.m. and quickly spread to nearby structures, causing significant damage. The locals said the timely intervention of the Fire and Emergency Services, along with the police, helped contain the blaze and minimize further destruction.
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“There has been a lot of damage, amounting to crores of rupees. We are thankful to the Fire and Emergency Services Department,” a resident said.
A distraught house owner expressed his despair, saying, “Nothing is left. I had borrowed money for surgery, but that too is gone. Nothing remains.”
MLA Hazratbal, Salman Sagar, visited the site and assured the affected residents that he would seek special relief from the Government. “The normal relief for these people will be insufficient as the houses have been completely destroyed. I will request the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, for a special package and urge the Deputy Commissioner to arrange temporary accommodations for them,” he said.
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