The victims, identified as Mohammad Noor Alam (27) and Al Ameen (16), were both working as scrap collectors in the area. While Alam was originally from Delhi and residing at Durbal, Al Ameen, also a native of Delhi, was living in Kupwara.
The fire broke out around 12:23 am and rapidly spread through the cluster of temporary shelters, most of which were constructed using tarpaulin and wood, an official said.
An empty poultry farm and a tipper were also damaged in the blaze.
Fire tenders from JVC and Rawalpora fire stations, along with additional teams from the Fire and Emergency Services headquarters at Batamaloo, were deployed to the spot to contain the fire.
“By the time the Fire and Emergency Services were informed, the entire area was already engulfed in flames,” the official said.
After the blaze was brought under control, firefighters and other personnel recovered two bodies from the debris.
The deceased were identified as Mohammad Noor Alam, son of Abdul Wahab, and Al Ameen, son of Mohammad Rafi.
The bodies were handed over to police following completion of forensic proceedings by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the official added.
Srinagar, Nov 4: Two persons, including a 16-year-old boy, were killed after a massive fire engulfed around 80 temporary shelters in Durbal area of Bemina in Srinagar during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, officials said.
The victims, identified as Mohammad Noor Alam (27) and Al Ameen (16), were both working as scrap collectors in the area. While Alam was originally from Delhi and residing at Durbal, Al Ameen, also a native of Delhi, was living in Kupwara.
The fire broke out around 12:23 am and rapidly spread through the cluster of temporary shelters, most of which were constructed using tarpaulin and wood, an official said.
An empty poultry farm and a tipper were also damaged in the blaze.
Fire tenders from JVC and Rawalpora fire stations, along with additional teams from the Fire and Emergency Services headquarters at Batamaloo, were deployed to the spot to contain the fire.
“By the time the Fire and Emergency Services were informed, the entire area was already engulfed in flames,” the official said.
After the blaze was brought under control, firefighters and other personnel recovered two bodies from the debris.
The deceased were identified as Mohammad Noor Alam, son of Abdul Wahab, and Al Ameen, son of Mohammad Rafi.
The bodies were handed over to police following completion of forensic proceedings by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the official added.
