One person was injured in a fire that broke out at a government quarter in the Jawahar Nagar area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, January 29. Firefighters are at the spot and engaged in a dousing operation.
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Local police also reached the government quarter to investigate the reason behind the fire. However, no casualties have been reported till now. More information on the incident is awaited.
Fire at Government Quarter in Srinagar
A video shared by the news agency IANS shows huge flames coming out from the ceiling of the house. Firefighters were also seen engaging in dousing operations with the help of local residents.
"We immediately reached the spot after getting the information. The fire broke out in the quarter of a DSP. He too has sustained injuries and has been sent to the hospital. The fire has been completely brought under control...," said a fire department official.