22 houses gutted, 4 injured after massive fire breaks out in Srinagar’s Noorbagh
India Today
A massive fire broke out in Gata Colony in the Noorbagh area of Srinagar, leaving four people injured in the incident. Also, at least 22 houses were gutted in fire, leaving a total of 33 families homeless.
At least 22 houses were gutted and four people were injured in a massive fire that broke out in Gata Colony in the Noorbagh area of Srinagar.
According to the officials, a fire broke out at night in one of the houses, and in no time it spread, damaging 22 houses in the area.
It is suspected that the fire was caused due to an electric short circuit. However, the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, upon receiving information, fire tenders were pressed at the spot to douse the flames.
At least 22 houses were gutted in fire, leaving a total of 33 families homeless.
As per local media reports, eleven of the damaged houses were single-storey, ten were double-storey and one was a 3-storey structure, an official said.
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