Jammu: A single-storey municipal council office and two residential houses were gutted in a fire in Kishtwar district, officials said on Wednesday.
The fire broke out in the municipal council building in the densely populated Kishtwar town around midnight and engulfed two nearby residential houses, a spokesperson of the fire and emergency services department said.
Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was controlled after strenuous efforts, the spokesperson said.
All three structures suffered extensive damage, officials said.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and launched an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the fire, they added.
