Srinagar: At least eight houses were gutted in an overnight Batamaloo fire leaving amost 24 families homeless, 10 houses damaged and 10 firefighters injured, officials said
Reportedly, some firefighters were beaten up also by locals as they demanded them to douse flames in their respective houses on priority.
A Fire and Emergency Department official said as soon as getting the information about the fire late last night, the fire tenders were rushed to Sheikh Hamza Colony Batamaloo.
Eight houses were gutted before the firemen brought the flames under control in the congested locality, the official said.
“We made best efforts to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to other structures as the locality is hugely congested,” the official said.
(GNS)
