Srinagar: At least two civilians and a firefighter were injured while dousing off a blaze, triggered by a gas cylinder blast, in the Wanihama area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
As per reports, a gas cylinder exploded with a bang, resulting in a fire at the house of Mohammad Ishaq Parry, son of Ghulam Mohidin Parray and a resident of Watrigam, Wanihama.
Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to contain the spread, however, two civilians identified as Tawseef Ahmad and Waseem Ahmad Itoo and a firefighter received injuries at the incident spot.
The injured trio was taken to a nearby hospital, where all of them are said to be stable.
An F&ES official confirming the injury of the fireman, identified him as Manzoor Ahmad, working as MD in the department.
