22 houses gutted in Srinagar mid-night blaze
Tariq Nabi Bhat
Srinagar, Mar 31, KNT: Twenty-two houses were gutted in a devastating midnight blaze in Gata- Colony Noor Bagh area of Srinagar city.
*Besides the massive property loss, four persons including a firefighter sustained injuries during the rescue operation.*
The victims told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that the fire emanated from a *house due to a short circuit that engulfed nearby houses.*
Six fire-tenders rushed to the spot after getting information about the incident at around 1 AM.
*“Twenty-two houses in which 33 families were residing gutted in the massive blaze,” a fire-service official said adding that besides a firefighter, three individuals were injured in the incident.*
The *injured civilians have been identified as Manzoor Ahmed, Tahir Ahmed, and Tanveer Ahmed.*
“Firefighters, police, and locals battled hard. Property worth crores were lost in the blaze,” Shakeel Ahmed, a local said.
The victims appealed to the administration to help them in their rehabilitation. (KNT)
