Tag: Fire incidents in Kashmir

At least seven houseboats were gutted in a massive fire incident in Nigeen Lake in Srinagar. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday morning, a massive flame erupted from a house which spread to the nearby houseboats immediately, causing damage to them too. He said that fire tenders were soon rushed to the spot and they tried to douse off the flames. "The fire erupted around 2:12 AM and damaged seven houseboats at the Nigeen club. We have received no reports of injuries so far," the official said, adding that the fire had been brought under control.

At least 33 families were rendered homeless after their residential houses got reduced to ashes in a fire incident at Noorbagh area of Srinagar on Thursday. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 20 structures including 10 single-storey, nine double –storey and one three-story houses got damaged in the blaze that broke in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday at Gata Colony at Noorbagh area. In the incident, 20 residential houses belonging to Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Rasool Sheikh, Abdul Aziz Sheikh, Bashir Ahmed Sheikh, Sanaullah Sheikh, Parvez Ahmed Sheikh, Sabzar Ahmed Sheikh, Nisar Sheikh, Ali Mohd Sheikh, Mohd Sultan Sheikh, Gh Ahmad Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmed Sheikh, Misra Banu, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, Shahid Ahmed, Bashir Ah...

At least eight shops were damaged in a midnight blaze at Gadyar area of Zainakadal in Srinagar. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the fire broke out at Gadyar Zainakadal at around 01 am in the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday. In the incident, five shops were gutted completely while three shops suffered partial damage, they said. Locals said the firemen arrived on time and tried to douse the flames, however, by the time they arrived, eight shops had already been engulfed in flames. Nonetheless, no loss of life or injury was reported in the incident and the cause of the fire is being ascertained—(KNO)

Shah Basit The locals of nearby areas had to be evacuated after a massive fire broke out in the Lawaypora forest area in Bandipora district of north Kashmir. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday evening, massive flames erupted from compartment number 22 in the Khuihama Forest range in Lawaypora belt, prompting the authorities to rush fire services vehicles and their employees to douse of the flames. Range officer Mushtaq Ahmed said that people living in two nearby villages in Dobhan and Dardgund have been evacuated to nearby safer locations to prevent them from any untoward incident, as the areas were located in the close vicinity of the forest. He said that panic has gripped in the entire area, but "there was no need to worry, the fire will soon be brought under cont...

Four residential houses were gutted in a pre-dawn fire at Ganai Mohalla area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. An official of fire and emergency department told GNS that soon after receiving the information about the blaze, fire engines were rushed to the area. Four houses, one of them three-storey and others two-storey, were damaged in the blaze which was contained after hectic efforts. One personnel of the department, Gulzar Ahmad, was also injured while dousing the flames, the official said. He has been provided treatment, the official added.buy amitriptyline Canada buy amitriptyline generic A police official told GNS that cause of fire was not immediately known and the same is being ascertained. (GNS)

A massive forest fire broke out this afternoon in Ajas wild life range of North Kashmir’s District Bandipora. An official told GNS that the fire erupted today in Ajas wildlife range block Rangnaar of Bandipora. He said, soon after receiving the information about fire the team of officials and workers have been sent to the spot and they have controlled the fire from spreading to vast area and are continuously dousing the flames, they added. (GNS)

Four residential houses and a cow shed were completely damaged in a massive fire that broke out at Behnipora Rajwar area of Handwara in north Kashmir's Kupwara district late last night. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the fire broke out from a residential house in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday. They said that the fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames, however, the fire spread to the nearby structures before it was brought under the control. “Four residential houses and a cow shed were completely damaged in the incident, however, no loss of life or injury was reported in the incident, while the cause of fire was being ascertained,” they said, adding that police have taken cognizance of the matter.buy norvasc online buy nor...

A residential house was damaged in a blaze that broke out in Check Duderhama Ganderbal area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a fire broke out in a residential house belonging to Nazir Ahmad Ganie, son of Abdul Gani Ganie of Check Duderham today afternoon. Although no casualty was reported in the incident but the house got damaged, he said, adding that the cause of the fire is being ascertained. Meanwhile, the local residents appealed to the district administration to provide compensation to the affected family—(KNO)

At least eight houses were gutted in a devastating fire in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar overnight, officials said on Monday. In all, 24 families were residing in these houses while at least 10 firemen were injured, the officials told GNS. Some firefighters were beaten up also by locals as they demanded them to douse flames in their respective houses on priority. A Fire and Emergency Department official told GNS that as soon as getting the information about the fire late last night, the fire tenders were rushed to Sheikh Hamza Colony Batamaloo. Eight houses were gutted before the firemen brought the flames under control in the congested locality, the official said. “We made best efforts to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to other structures as the locality is hugely c...

A massive fire has engulfed a dozen houses in Parimpora area of Srinagar outskirts on Saturday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that at least a dozen houses are under fire in the close proximity of Parimpora Police station. The fire service officials have rushed to the spot to control the fire. The cause of the fire is being ascertained.