Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 12: An elderly tourist from Uttarakhand died while four others were injured after a fire broke out at a hotel in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, officials said.
She has been identified as Bhupinder Gill (75), a resident of Dehradun, they said.
Four employees of the hotel received injuries while dousing off the flames
The cause of the fire is being ascertained, the officials said.
Meanwhile, Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, has expressed shock and grief over the loss of a life in an unfortunate fire incident at a hotel in Pahalgam.
“Deeply anguished by the loss of a life due to unfortunate fire incident at a hotel in Pahalgam. My heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved family. I have instructed the Deputy Commissioner to render all necessary assistance to the family,” said the Lt Governor.
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