JK, Nov. 4 (ITN): Two persons, including a 16-year-old boy, were killed after a massive fire destroyed around 80 makeshift shelters in Durbal area of Bemina in Srinagar during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.
Officials said the fire broke out around 12:23 am on November 4 and quickly spread through the closely packed temporary structures, largely made of wooden material and tarpaulin. An abandoned poultry farm and a tipper were also damaged in the blaze.
Fire and Emergency Services teams from JVC, Rawalpora and Headquarters Batamaloo rushed to the spot and launched an extensive operation to bring the fire under control.
After the flames were extinguished, rescuers recovered two bodies from the debris. The deceased were identified as Mohd Noor Alam (27), originally from Delhi, and Al Ameen (16), who was reportedly residing in Kupwara. Both were engaged in scrap collection.
The bodies were handed over to police after completion of forensic formalities. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and an investigation has been initiated.
Senior Fire and Emergency Services officials supervised and coordinated the firefighting operation.
Report : Mansoor Qadir, J&K.
