Srinagar: A Darul Uloom (Islamic seminary) and two residential houses were damaged in a massive fire in Khaniyar area of Srinagar on Thursday.
A marriage hall and two more houses in the vicinity also suffered slight damage in the fire, the cause of which is being investigated, officials said.
They said that fire erupted in the congested locality during early morning.
Officials of Fire and Emergency department said that the timely intervention prevented fire from spreading to more houses.
“Because of the narrow lanes, the normal fire engine could be taken to the spot and the department took it in a small load carrier,” the officials said.
With the help of locals and other allied agencies, they said, the fire was contained.
They said that there was no report regarding injury to anyone in the fire incident.
(GNS)
