Photos of former Jammu and Kashmir governors were burnt, and several other items worth lakhs were damaged in the fire that broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, June 11. According to the preliminary investigation, the blaze erupted due to a short circuit in the electrical wires in the lobby of the House building.
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The fire in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly lobby destroyed furniture, including sofas, chairs, and infrastructure worth lakhs of rupees. After receiving the information, the fire department and local police reached the spot and doused the blaze. The exact cause of the fire is under investigation.
On Monday, June 9, picturesque woodlands faced a fierce onslaught as colossal forest fires erupted across the Udhampur and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The fire ripped through compartment number 90 by evening.