Srinagar, Dec 16 (KNO): A fire broke out in Srinagar’s Shaheed Gunj area on Tuesday afternoon, officials said, adding that Fire and Emergency Services personnel have been rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the fire erupted in the attic portion of an residential houses in the densely populated Shaheed Gunj locality.
He said, multiple fire tenders have been pressed into service and efforts are underway to control the blaze.
Eye witnesses said thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the area as locals and police officials joined the firemen in rescue efforts.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known, while the fire-fighting operation was still underway when this report was filed.—(KNO)