Qazigund: A massive forest fire has erupted in Nagras area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Saturday, officials said.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a massive fire started this afternoon and spread vast forest area in Nagras village.
He said fire tenders have been rushed to the spot ans efforts to douse off the fire are underway
Notably, J&K Disaster Management Authority had warned about extreme fire risk in forest areas in the next 7 days.
It had requested people to report the incident (if any) on 112 for prompt response—(KNO)
Kashmir Images is an English language daily newspaper published from Srinagar (J&K), India. The newspaper is one of the largest circulated English dailies of Kashmir and its hard copies reach every nook and corner of Kashmir Valley besides Jammu and Ladakh region.
