Tag: Fire incidents in Kashmir

Danishwar Hameed Fire broke out in a residential in Gadwani area of Damhal Hanji Pora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday afternoon, fire broke out in the house of Ghulam Mohammed Dar, a local resident. Soon after the incident, fire tender rushed to the spot to douse off the flames. In the mishap, the house was partially damaged, and property and valuables goods were destroyed. Meanwhile the cause of fire was not immediately known, however, no one sustained injuries during the mishap.

Shabir Khan Two residential houses and a cowshed were damaged during a midnight blaze in Kanyari area of north Kashmir Bandipora district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday night fire broke out from a residential house in Kanyari and later spread to nearby structures. The locals with the help of fire tenders brought the fire under control, however, two residential houses and one cowshed was damaged during the incident. The residential houses belonged to Noori Begum, wife of late Abdul Salam Malla and Habibulah Kaloo son of Mohammed Ramzan Kaloo. The cause of fire is being ascertained. Meanwhile local residents have appealed to the the district administration to compensate the losses faced by the affected families.

Ten goats and a bull were charred to death in a mysterious fire in cattle shed overnight in Mendhar area of Poonch district. Officials said that the fire erupted in the cattle shed of one Naseem Begum wife of late Karamat Hussain Khan in Ward No. 05 in Panchayat Takia Kalaban area of the district around midnight. By the time the blaze was controlled, ten goats and a bull were charred alive. The investigation into the cause of the fire is being investigated, a police official said. The fire has meant that the “poor” widow has lost all her wealth and sources of income, the locals said and urged authorities to provide immediate compensation to her. GNS

Danishwar Hameed A vegetable shop was gutted in a fire incident in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Friday afternoon, a vegetable shop located in the main market of Czawalgam caught fire, however, due to the timely intervention of Fire and Emergency services the fire was stopped from spreading any further. He said that the shop belonging to a local  Sheeraz Ahmed Kumhar of Czawalgam was damaged in the fire incident. The immediate cause of the fire is not know yet. Pertinently, fire incidents have been on a rise in the Kashmir valley. 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 pr...

At least six residential houses were damaged in an overnight blaze in the Dalgate area of Srinagar. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday massive flames broke out from a residential house in the Kunrache area of Srinagar's Dalgate which spread to the nearby houses. The fire soon spread to the nearby houses in the congested locality, causing damage to at least six residential houses. The fire tenders along with locals rushed to the spot and prevented the fire from spreading further, they said. The fire incident has left at least six families homeless during the harsh winter which include the residences of Ghulam Mohammed Matta, Zahoor Ahmed Dar, Mohammed Sidiq Matta and Tabasum Mehnaz. The Fire and Emergency Services Department said that 956 structures were damaged in d...

Two residential houses were gutted in a fire incident in Lachmanpora area of Batamaloo in Srinagar late last night. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire broke in the area late last night. He said in the incident two houses were completely gutted. “The cause of fire was being ascertained,” the official said. In the first half of the current year, 24 persons have been killed in different fire incidents across Kashmir Valley. Five persons also sustained injuries in these incidents. According to Fire and Emergency Services Department, 956 structures were damaged in different fire incidents from January to June this year. These include 160 shops and 14 shopping complexes as well. 20 vehicles and 73 electric transformers were damaged in the fire i...

Shah Basit A residential house was damaged in a massive fire incident in the Umar Colony area of central Kashmir's Ganderbal district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday flames emerged from a residential house situated in the Umar Colony Shalbugh area of Ganderbal. "Soon after the incident fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse off the flames with the help of locals, however, one house was damaged during the fire incident," he said. The cause of the fire was being ascertained, he said. In the first half of the current year, 24 persons have been killed in different fire incidents across Kashmir Valley. Five persons also sustained injuries in these incidents. According to Fire and Emergency Services Department, 956 ...

Shah Basit Three residential houses and two cow sheds were damaged during a massive fire incident in the Yachama Kangan area of central Kashmir's Ganderbal district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday fire broke out from a residential house in the area which later spread to two more houses and two nearby cowsheds. He said that fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the fire, however, five structures suffered damage in the fire incident. The cause of fire was not known immediately, he said.

A residential house was damaged, while a man was injured in a fire incident in Ramwari area of Gund in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire broke in the house of Gulzar Ahmed Khan son of Khan Zaman Khan of Ramwari Gund. He said that the house got damaged in the fire incident, while a man identified as Ashiq Hussain Hajam son of Ghulam Mohammad Hajam also got injured and he has been shifted to a hospital for treatment. The official said that fire was later controlled by fire tenders—(KNO)

Two residential houses and a cowshed were damaged in a fire mishap in Geeripora village of Handwara on Monday. An official told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that fire broke out one of the residential houses and soon engulfed another nearby house and cowshed. He said that in the fire incident two houses and a cowshed were damaged, while the cause of fire was said to be due to gas leak.