Srinagar: At least three residential houses were gutted in a massive blaze in Dangiwacha Rafiabad in Baramulla during the preceding night.
Reports said that a fire broke out in a residential house at Dangiwacha in Rafiabad Baramulla last night.
Soon after Fire and Emergency Services’ arrived at the site with men and machinery and launched a rescue operation with assistance of locals. After hours of relentless efforts, the fire was controlled, but not before it had gutted at least three residential houses.
An F&ES official confirmed that three residential houses were gutted in the incident. The official identified the victims as Mohammad Kashif Peer, Tariq Ahmad Peer and Naseer Ahmad Peer.
“The cause of the fire is believed to be leakage from a domestic gas cylinder,” the official said. (GNS)
