Anantnag, Oct 7: KNT: Four residential houses were damaged and a person sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out in Qazi Mohalla of Anantnag during the intervening night of October 6 and 7.
The blaze engulfed the combined residential house of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat and Subzar Ahmad Bhat, sons of Ghulam Nabi Bhat, besides the houses of Shabir Ahmad Reshi, son of Abdul Majeed Reshi, Javaid Ahmad Wagay, son of Abdul Gani Wagay, and Ghulam Mohd Pala, son of Ghulam Rasool Pala.
Fire and Emergency Services personnel, assisted by locals, responded to the incident and brought the blaze under control, preventing its further spread. No loss of life was reported, while Shabir Ahmad Reshi sustained minor burn injuries during the incident.
The preliminary cause of the fire is suspected to be a short circuit. [KNT]
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