Doda: At least six residential houses, a guest house and a food point were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Bhaderwah town of Chenab Valley’s Doda district on Thursday.
News agency KNO quoted an official saying that the fire broke out in Chinote locality of Bhaderwah town in the wee hours today.
He said that soon after the incident fire tenders rushed to the spot, however, half a dozen residential houses, a guest house, a food point were reduced to ashes by the time they reached.
SSP Doda, Abdul Qayoom, stated that the police have initiated an investigation into the incident. However, based on the preliminary probe, it appears that a short circuit is the likely cause behind the fire.
