The Kashmir valley witnessed a rise of over 30 per cent in the total number of fire incidents recorded in the year 2022 against the year 2020.
According to official figures in 2020, 1900 fire incidents were reported around the Kashmir valley while in 2022, 2500 fire incidents were recorded in Kashmir valley from January 01 to December 31. During these fire incidents, a total of 1700 structures were damaged and 37 persons lost their lives.
Figures provided by Jammu Kashmir’s Fire & Emergency Services claimed that property worth billions of rupees including residential houses, business establishments, and religious centers were gutted in the fire during the last year.
The official data of the Department suggests that the lowest number of incidents were recorded in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, while Kulgam witnessed the highest number of deaths during fire incidents.
With 414 fire incidents, the Srinagar district witnessed the highest number of fire incidents. In the capital city, 414 structures were damaged and 5 people lost their lives during 566 fire incidents reported.
In the past year, there have been 406 fire occurrences in Baramulla, resulting in 4 fatalities and 241 damaged properties.
In north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, there were 328 documented fire occurrences over the course of the previous year. Four deaths and 7 injuries were reported while 221 structures were damaged during the time period.
271 documented fire accidents in south Kashmir’s Anantnag resulted in 3 fatalities and 2 injuries. Additionally, 219 structures suffered damage.
A total of 219 incidents of fire were reported each from the districts of Budgam and in Pulwama, which resulted in the damage of 112 buildings and 111 structures in Budgam and Pulwama respectivelt. 6 fatalities were reported from the Pulwama district.
Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district reported a total of 173 fire incidents. one person has died causing damage to 85 buildings, 15 shops, 3 automobiles, and 10 electric transformers.
District Kulgam had the largest number of fatalities (9 persons were killed) during 145 fire incidents while 117 structures were gutted during these incidents. In the 145 fire events reported.
A total of 120 structures were damaged in the 163 documented fire incidents in Bandipora, where one person died.
South Kashmir’s Shopian had the lowest fire events over the last year, with 94 total. Four persons died while 89 structures suffered significant damage.