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Basit Shah
Property worth lakhs of rupees has been damaged in a devastating fire incident in the north Kashmir district of Bandipora in the wee hours on Monday.
The fire broke out in a shopping-cum-residential complex belonging to local Auqaf at Aloosa in Bandipora at 0200 hrs
However, before the fire tenders could reach the spot and join the locals to control the leaping flames, the fire spread to the entire complex, housing six shops, and four residential rooms.
Locals said that shopkeepers have lost everything in the fire. However, there was no report of any loss of life or injury in the fire.
The cause of the fire was not known, they said adding police has registered a case and initiated proceedings.